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Two novel mutations in the beta-myosin heavy chain gene associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Dec 2004
Kärkkäinen Satu, Heliö Tiina, Jääskeläinen Pertti, Miettinen Raija, Tuomainen Petri, Ylitalo Kari, Kaartinen Maija, Reissell Eeva, Toivonen Lauri, Nieminen Markku S, Kuusisto Johanna, Laakso Markku, Peuhkurinen Keijo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is familial in approximately 20-35% of cases of idiopathic DCM. Several mutations in the different sarcomere protein genes have been reported to cause DCM. AIMS: We wanted to investigate the role of sarcomere protein gene variants in Finnish DCM patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We screened all coding exons of five sarcomere protein genes (beta-myosin heavy chain,...
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