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Prevalence of the MYBPC3-A31P mutation in a large European feline population and association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Maine Coon breed.
Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology - 1 Dec 2010
Mary Jérôme, Chetboul Valérie, Sampedrano Carolina Carlos, Abitbol Marie, Gouni Vassiliki, Trehiou-Sechi Emilie, Tissier Renaud, Queney Guillaume, Pouchelon Jean-Louis, Thomas Anne
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The MYBPC3-A31P mutation has been identified in the USA in a colony of Maine Coon cats with an autosomal dominant hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The objectives of this prospective study were: 1) to evaluate the prevalence of this mutation in a large feline population from Europe; 2) to compare these data with the prevalence of HCM in the Maine Coon breed. ANIMALS AND METHODS: 1) 3757 cats from...
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