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Left ventricular noncompaction is associated with mutations in the mitochondrial genome.
Mitochondrion - 1 Jun 2010
Tang Sha, Batra Anjan, Zhang Yu, Ebenroth Eric S, Huang Taosheng
Abstract excerpt
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a genetically heterogeneous condition and several nuclear loci have been associated with the defect. However, they only account for a small percentage of patients. Existing evidences suggest that pathogenic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations and consequent mitochondrial malfunction can be an important component in the etiology of LVNC. To investigate if mtDNA mutation can...
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