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A novel mutation, Arg71Thr, in the delta-sarcoglycan gene is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2003
Kärkkäinen Satu, Miettinen Raija, Tuomainen Petri, Kärkkäinen Päivi, Heliö Tiina, Reissell Eeva, Kaartinen Maija, Toivonen Lauri, Nieminen Markku S, Kuusisto Johanna, Laakso Markku, Peuhkurinen Keijo
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 20-35% of cases of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy are familial. DCM-associated mutations have been reported in 13 genes including the desmin, delta-sarcoglycan, and metavinculin genes. This study screened for variants in these genes in Finnish patients with DCM. All coding region...
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