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A novel mutation of the beta myosin heavy chain gene responsible for familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Sept 2009
Wang Juan, Xu Shi-Jie, Zhou Hua, Wang Li-Jie, Hu Bo, Fang Fang, Zhang Xu-Min, Luo Yi-Wei, He Xiao-Yan, Zhuang Shao-Wei, Li Xin-Ming, Liu Zhong-Ming, Hu Da-Yi
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BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disorder and shows high variability in genetic heterogeneity and phenotypic characteristics. The genetic etiology responsible for HCM in many individuals remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This instigation was sought to identify novel genetic determinants for familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS: Six unrelated Chinese families...
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