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Ryanodine receptor (RyR2) mutations in sudden cardiac death: studies in extended pedigrees and phenotypic characterization in vitro.
International journal of cardiology - 3 Mar 2011
Marjamaa Annukka, Laitinen-Forsblom Päivi, Wronska Anetta, Toivonen Lauri, Kontula Kimmo, Swan Heikki
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BACKGROUND: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia caused by mutations in the RyR2 gene manifests as severe arrhythmias, and may provide a candidate for sudden cardiac deaths. METHODS: We screened 19 victims of SCD for mutations in the RyR2 gene by direct sequencing, and analyzed D...
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