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A novel splice mutation of HERG in a Chinese family with long QT syndrome.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Jul 2005
Shang Yun-peng, Xie Xu-dong, Wang Xing-xiang, Chen Jun-zhu, Zhu Jian-hua, Tao Qian-min, Zheng Liang-rong
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetically heterogeneous disease in which six ion-channel genes have been identified. The phenotype-genotype relationships of the HERG (human ether-a-go-go-related gene) mutations are not fully understood. The objective of this study is to identify the underlying genetic basis of a Chinese family with LQTS and to characterize the clinical manifestations properties of the...
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