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The 2373insG mutation in the MYBPC3 gene is a founder mutation, which accounts for nearly one-fourth of the HCM cases in the Netherlands.
European heart journal - 1 Oct 2003
Alders Marielle, Jongbloed Roselie, Deelen Wout, van den Wijngaard Arthur, Doevendans Pieter, Ten Cate Folkert, Regitz-Zagrosek Vera, Vosberg Hans Peter, van Langen Irene, Wilde Arthur, Dooijes Dennis, Mannens Marcel
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is caused by mutations in genes that encode sarcomeric proteins. In this study we investigated the involvement of the sarcomeric myosin binding protein C in the Dutch HCM population. METHODS AND RESULTS: We initially screened 22 Dutch index patients for mutations in the MYBPC3 gene, which revealed four different mutations in 14 patients. The 2373insG mutation was identified...
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