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Novel mutations in the lamin A/C gene in heart transplant recipients with end stage dilated cardiomyopathy
14 Mar 2006
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a primary myocardial disease characterised by impaired systolic function and dilatation of the left or both ventricles. The aetiology and clinical presentation of DCM are heterogeneous. At least one third of idiopathic DCM cases are familial. Knowledge of the genetics of DCM has progressed considerably in recent years.1 Mutations in the lamin A/C gene seem to be important...
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