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LMNA mutations in cardiac transplant recipients.
Cardiology - 1 Jan 2005
Pethig Klaus, Genschel Janine, Peters Tina, Wilhelmi Mathias, Flemming Peer, Lochs Herbert, Haverich Axel, Schmidt Hartmut H-J
Abstract excerpt
Lamin A and C are components of the nuclear envelope, located at the nucleoplasmatic surface of the inner nuclear membrane within cells. Recently, mutations within LMNA encoding lamin A/C have been associated with various disease entities including cardiomyopathy. We screened heart transplant recipients suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with a positive family history of LMNA mutations. Four index...
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