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The role of abnormal trafficking of KCNE1 in long QT syndrome 5.
Biochemical Society transactions - 1 Nov 2007
Harmer S C, Tinker A
Abstract excerpt
LQTS (long QT syndrome) is an important cause of cardiac sudden death. LQTS is characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval on an electrocardiogram. This prolongation predisposes the individual to torsade-de-pointes and subsequent sudden death by ventricular fibrillation. Mutations in a number of genes that encode ion channels have been implicated in LQTS. Hereditary mutations in the alpha- and...
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