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An intronic mutation causes long QT syndrome.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 15 Sept 2004
Zhang Li, Vincent G Michael, Baralle Marco, Baralle Francisco E, Anson Blake D, Benson D Woodrow, Whiting Bryant, Timothy Katherine W, Carlquist John, January Craig T, Keating Mark T, Splawski Igor
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this research was to determine whether an intronic variant (T1945+6C) in KCNH2 is a disease-causing mutation, and if expanded phenotyping criteria produce improved identification of long QT syndrome (LQTS) patients. BACKGROUND: Long QT syndrome is usually caused by mutations in conserved coding regions or invariant splice sites, yet no mutation is found in 30% to 50% of families. In one...
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