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Molecular genetics of mitral valve prolapse.
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 May 2007
Levine Robert A, Slaugenhaupt Susan A
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Mitral valve prolapse is a common disorder with a strong hereditary component. It is associated with important mitral regurgitation requiring surgical repair and other clinical complications. Genetic studies can provide clues to mechanism and therapy. RECENT FINDINGS: Advances in phenotypic classification have led to linkage to sites on chromosomes 11, 13 and 16 and identification of the first...
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