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The common non-synonymous variant G38S of the KCNE1-(minK)-gene is not associated to QT interval in Central European Caucasians: results from the KORA study.
European heart journal - 1 Feb 2007
Akyol Mahmut, Jalilzadeh Shapour, Sinner Moritz F, Perz Siegfried, Beckmann Britt M, Gieger Christian, Illig Thomas, Wichmann H-Erich, Meitinger Thomas, Kääb Stefan, Pfeufer Arne
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AIMS: The QT interval in the general population is a complex trait with 30-50% heritability. QT prolongation is associated with an increased risk of sudden death. A recent family-based study found an association between QT interval and the common non-synonymous Glycin 38 Serine variant (G38S, rs1...
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