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[Novel mutations of potassium channel KCNQ1 S145L and KCNH2 Y475C genes in Chinese pedigrees of long QT syndrome].
Zhonghua nei ke za zhi - 1 Jun 2006
Liu Wen-ling, Hu Da-yi, Li Ping, Li Cui-lan, Qin Xu-guang, Li Yun-tian, Li Lei, Li Zhi-ming, Dong Wei, Qi Yu, Wang Qing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hereditary long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac disorder characterized by prolongation of QT interval on electrocardiograms (ECGs) and syncope and sudden death caused by a specific multi-polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia known as torsade de pointes. LQTS is caused by mutations in cardiac sodium channel gene SCN5A; potassium channel subunit genes KCNQ1, KCNH2, KCNE1, KCNE2, KCNJ2; calcium channel...
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