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KCNE1 D85N polymorphism--a sex-specific modifier in type 1 long QT syndrome?
BMC medical genetics - 18 Jan 2011
Lahtinen Annukka M, Marjamaa Annukka, Swan Heikki, Kontula Kimmo
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BACKGROUND: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited ion channel disorder manifesting with prolongation of the cardiac repolarization phase and severe ventricular arrhythmias. The common KCNE1 D85N potassium channel variant prolongs QT interval by inhibiting IKs (KCNQ1) and IKr (KCNH2) currents an...
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