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Drug-induced long-QT syndrome associated with a subclinical SCN5A mutation.
Circulation - 3 Sept 2002
Makita Naomasa, Horie Minoru, Nakamura Takeshi, Ai Tomohiko, Sasaki Koji, Yokoi Hisataka, Sakurai Masayuki, Sakuma Ichiro, Otani Hideo, Sawa Hirofumi, Kitabatake Akira
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Subclinical mutations in genes associated with the congenital long-QT syndromes (LQTS) have been suggested as a risk factor for drug-induced LQTS and accompanying life-threatening arrhythmias. Recent studies have identified genetic variants of the cardiac K+ channel genes predisposing affected individuals to acquired LQTS. We have identified a novel Na+ channel mutation in an individual who exhibited...
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