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Novel plakophilin2 mutation: three-generation family with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ - 1 Apr 2012
Aneq Meriam Åström, Fluur Christina, Rehnberg Malin, Söderkvist Peter, Engvall Jan, Nylander Eva, Gunnarsson Cecilia
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OBJECTIVES: The autosomal dominant form of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) has been linked to mutations in desmosomal proteins. A mutation in plakophilin 2 (PKP 2) is a frequent cause for ARVC. We describe a new mutation in the PKP2 gene, the genotype-phenotype variation in this mutation and its clinical consequences. DESIGN: Individuals in a three-generation family were investigated after...
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