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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the SCN5A gene in Han Chinese and their relation with Brugada syndrome.
Chinese medical journal - 1 May 2004
Chen Jun-zhu, Xie Xu-dong, Wang Xing-xiang, Tao Ming, Shang Yun-peng, Guo Xiao-gang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the cardiac sodium channel gene (SCN5A) may lead to a broad spectrum of familial arrhythmias, including long QT syndrome (LQTS), idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF), and isolated cardiac conduction diseases. Recent studies have shown that polymorphisms in the SCN5A gene also play an important role in the manifestation of disorders involving cardiac excitability. In this study, we...
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