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Analysis of candidate genes for genotypic diagnosis in the long QT syndrome.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Haack Birgit, Kupka Susan, Ebauer Margret, Siemiatkowska Anna, Pfister Markus, Kwiatkowska Joanna, Ereciński Jan, Limon Janusz, Ochman Karolina, Blin Nikolaus
Abstract excerpt
Patients with the long QT syndrome (LQTS) suffer from cardiac arrhythmias that can lead to abrupt loss of consciousness and sudden death, already in young individuals. Thus, an early diagnosis of LQTS is essential for patients and their family members. So far, six genes (KCNQ1, HERG, SCN5A, ANK2, KCNE1, KCNE2) have been demonstrated to be involved in the development of LQTS. Since this syndrome is genetically...
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