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[The Val606Met mutation of human beta myosin heavy chain in a Chinese familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy family].
Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi - 1 Apr 2008
Yuan Jian-song, Qiao Shu-bin, Wang Shu-xia, Teng Si-yong, You Shi-jie, Yang Wei-xian, Gao Run-lin, Chen Ji-lin, Yang Yue-jin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the disease-causing gene mutation in Chinese families with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and to analyze the correlation between the genotype and phenotype. METHODS: Samples of peripheral blood were collected from three Chinese families with HCM (at least two HCM patients existed/family). The exons in the functional regions of the beta myosin heavy chain gene (MYH7) were amplified with...
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