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Mutations in Conserved Amino Acids in the KCNQ1 Channel and Risk of Cardiac Events in Type‐1 Long‐QT Syndrome
13 Mar 2009
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BACKGROUND: Type-1 long-QT syndrome (LQT1) is caused by mutations in the KCNQ1 gene. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether KCNQ1 mutations in highly conserved amino acid residues within the voltage-gated potassium channel family are associated with an increased risk of cardiac events. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study population involved 492 LQT1 patients with 54 missense mutations in the...
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