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[A novel lamin A/C mutation in a family with dilated cardiomyopathy and a strong history of sudden cardiac death].
Recenti progressi in medicina - 1 Mar 2010
Andreassi Maria Grazia, Botto Nicoletta, Vittorini Simona, Pulignani Silvia, Aquaro Giovanni, Sicari Rosa
Abstract excerpt
Diseases related to lamin A/C mutations (laminopathies) are extremely heterogeneous. The common cardiac phenotype is idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with atrioventricular block and/or arrhythmias. Moreover, patients with lamin A/C gene mutations are at increased risk for sudden cardiac death. Here we present a family with a strong positive history of sudden cardiac death in presence of idiopathic dilated...
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