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[Single nucleotide polymorphism in SCN5A and the distribution in Chinese Han ethnic group].
Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica] - 25 Feb 2004
Xie Xu-Dong, Wang Xing-Xiang, Chen Jun-Zhu, Tao Ming, Shang Yun-Peng, Guo Xiao-Gang, Zheng Liang-Rong
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in voltage-gated sodium channel type (SCN5A) may evoke severe, life-threatening disturbances in cardiac rhythm, including long QT syndrome, idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (Brugada Syndrome), and isolated cardiac conduction disease. There is increasing awareness of the role of common polymorphisms in altering gene function and in susceptibility to diseases. The aim of the present study was to...
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