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KCNJ2 mutations in arrhythmia patients referred for LQT testing: a mutation T305A with novel effect on rectification properties.
Heart rhythm - 1 Mar 2007
Eckhardt Lee L, Farley Amanda L, Rodriguez Esther, Ruwaldt Karen, Hammill Daniel, Tester David J, Ackerman Michael J, Makielski Jonathan C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loss-of-function mutations in the KCNJ2 cause approximately 50% of Andersen-Tawil Syndrome (ATS) characterized by a classic triad of periodic paralysis, ventricular arrhythmia, and dysmorphic features. Do KCNJ2 mutations occur in patients lacking this triad and lacking a family history of ATS? OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify and characterize mutations in the KCNJ2-encoded inward...
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