Article
[DNA-based diagnostics of long QT syndrome].
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 20 Oct 2005
Berge Knut Erik, Haugaa Kristina Hermann, Anfinsen Ole-Gunnar, Früh Andreas, Hallerud Maria, Jonsrud Christoffer, Øyen Nina, Gjesdal Knut, Amlie Jan P, Leren Trond P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Long QT syndrome is characterised by inherited long QT interval on the ECG and increased risk for syncope and sudden death caused by arrhythmias. For Romano-Ward syndrome and Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome DNA based diagnostics are available. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper is a summary of our experience with DNA-based diagnostics of LQTS since the autumn of 2003. The diagnostic analyses are...
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