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[Gene mutation analysis of a Chinese family of congenital long Q-T syndrome type three].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2009
Shi Rui-ming, Ma Ai-qun, Zhang Yan-min, Yang Chun, Huang Chen, Zhou Xi-hui, Liu Xiao-hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The congenital long QT syndrome (LQTs) is a hereditary disorder in which most affected family members have delayed ventricular repolarization manifested on the electrocardiogram (ECG) as QT interval prolongation. The disorder is associated with an increased propensity to arrhythmogenic syncope, polymorphous ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes), and sudden arrhythmic death. LQTs is due to...
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