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[Same genotype and different phenotypes in a family with PRKAG2 gene mutation].
Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi - 1 Jun 2007
Hong Kui, Oliva Antonio, Cheng Xiao-shu, Brugada Pedro, Brugada Joseph, Sternick Eduardo-back, Brugada Ramon
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The gamma(2) subunit of AMP-activated protein kinase (PRKAG2) located in chromosome 7 plays an important role in regulating metabolic pathways, and patients with PRKAG2 mutations are associated with familial ventricular pre-excitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and AV block. We observed the difference on the phenotypes in a large family with same PRKAG2 mutation. METHOD: Direct DNA sequence was...
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