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Adverse events in families with hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy and mutations in the MYBPC3 gene.
BMC medical genetics - 28 Oct 2008
Ehlermann Philipp, Weichenhan Dieter, Zehelein Jörg, Steen Henning, Pribe Regina, Zeller Raphael, Lehrke Stephanie, Zugck Christian, Ivandic Boris T, Katus Hugo A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in MYBPC3 encoding myosin binding protein C belong to the most frequent causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and may also lead to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). MYBPC3 mutations initially were considered to cause a benign form of HCM. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical outcome of patients and their relatives with 18 different MYBPC3 mutations. METHODS: 87 patients with...
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