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A cardiac myosin binding protein C mutation in the Maine Coon cat with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Dec 2005
Meurs Kathryn M, Sanchez Ximena, David Ryan M, Bowles Neil E, Towbin Jeffrey A, Reiser Peter J, Kittleson Judith A, Munro Marcia J, Dryburgh Keith, Macdonald Kristin A, Kittleson Mark D
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death in young adults and is a familial disease in at least 60% of cases. Causative mutations have been identified in several sarcomeric genes, including the myosin binding protein C (MYBPC3) gene. Although numerous causative mutations have been identified, the pathogenetic process is still poorly understood. A large animal model...
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