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A child cohort study from southern Italy enlarges the genetic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2009
Frisso G, Limongelli G, Pacileo G, Del Giudice A, Forgione L, Calabrò P, Iacomino M, Detta N, Di Fonzo L M, Maddaloni V, Calabrò R, Salvatore F
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most frequent genetic cardiovascular disorder worldwide. It is the leading cause of sudden cardiac-related death in young people and a major cause of cardiac failure and death in elderly people. However, HCM frequently goes undiagnosed until the appearance of overt signs and symptoms, thereby delaying prophylactic and therapeutic measures. We screened patients for...
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