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Genetic variability of RyR2 and CASQ2 genes in an Asian population.
Forensic science international - 20 Nov 2009
Wong Chang Hua, Koo Seok Hwee, She George Qiongze, Chui Paul, Lee Edmund Jon Deoon
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the coding regions of the cardiac calcium-handling genes, ryanodine receptor 2 (RyR2) and calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) for genetic variants in a healthy Chinese population (n=95) and in a cohort of 28 sudden unexplained death victims. Mutations in RyR2 and CASQ2 have been shown to alter calcium homeostasis during excitation-contraction coupling and predispose individuals to fatal cardiac arrhythmias. The...
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