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Myozenin 2 is a novel gene for human hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Circulation research - 30 Mar 2007
Osio Adriana, Tan Lily, Chen Suet N, Lombardi Raffaella, Nagueh Sherif F, Shete Sanjay, Roberts Robert, Willerson James T, Marian Ali J
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in sarcomeric proteins (excluding phenocopy). The causal genes in approximately one-third of the cases remain unknown. We identified a family comprised of 6 clinically affected members. The phenotype was characterized by early onset of symptoms, pronounced cardiac hypertrophy, and cardiac arrhythmias. We excluded MYH7, MYBPC3, TNNT2, and...
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