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[Long QT syndrome in children: analysis of the Lyon series].
Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux - 1 Feb 2006
Iraqi M, Chevalier P, Raboisson M J, Bozio A, Bouvagnet P, Millat G, Rodriguez-Lafrasse C
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome is a rare and serious disorder in children. In addition to the clinical and electrocardiographical diagnostic criteria, molecular biochemistry has identified six genes which are implicated in this pathology. Our study involved a retrospective analysis of 23 patients aged less than 21 with congenital long QT syndrome, followed up for an average of two years. Genotypes were obtained for...
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