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NOS1AP is a genetic modifier of the long-QT syndrome.
Circulation - 27 Oct 2009
Crotti Lia, Monti Maria Cristina, Insolia Roberto, Peljto Anna, Goosen Althea, Brink Paul A, Greenberg David A, Schwartz Peter J, George Alfred L
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BACKGROUND: In congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS), a genetically heterogeneous disorder that predisposes to sudden cardiac death, genetic factors other than the primary mutation may modify the probability of life-threatening events. Recent evidence indicates that common variants in NOS1AP are associated with the QT-interval duration in the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS: We tested the hypothesis that...
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