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Novel mutations in domain I of SCN5A cause Brugada syndrome.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Apr 2002
Vatta Matteo, Dumaine Robert, Antzelevitch Charles, Brugada Ramon, Li Hua, Bowles Neil E, Nademanee Koonlawee, Brugada Josep, Brugada Pedro, Towbin Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
Brugada syndrome, an autosomal dominantly inherited form of ventricular fibrillation characterized by ST-segment elevation in leads V1-V3 and right bundle-branch block on surface electrocardiogram, is caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene SCN5A. Patients with Brugada syndrome were studied using single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography,...
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