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Novel mechanism for sudden infant death syndrome: persistent late sodium current secondary to mutations in caveolin-3.
Heart rhythm - 1 Feb 2007
Cronk Lisa B, Ye Bin, Kaku Toshihiko, Tester David J, Vatta Matteo, Makielski Jonathan C, Ackerman Michael J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the leading causes of death during the first year of life. Long QT syndrome (LQTS)-associated mutations may be responsible for 5% to 10% of SIDS cases. We recently established CAV3-encoded caveolin-3 as a novel LQTS-associated gene with mutations producing a gain-of-function, LQT3-like molecular/cellular phenotype. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was...
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