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Mutations in the gene encoding filamin A as a cause for familial cardiac valvular dystrophy.
Circulation - 2 Jan 2007
Kyndt Florence, Gueffet Jean-Pierre, Probst Vincent, Jaafar Philippe, Legendre Antoine, Le Bouffant Françoise, Toquet Claire, Roy Estelle, McGregor Lesley, Lynch Sally Ann, Newbury-Ecob Ruth, Tran Vinh, Young Ian, Trochu Jean-Noel, Le Marec Hervé, Schott Jean-Jacques
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BACKGROUND: Myxomatous dystrophy of the cardiac valves affects approximately 3% of the population and remains one of the most common indications for valvular surgery. Familial inheritance has been demonstrated with autosomal and X-linked transmission, but no specific molecular abnormalities have...
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