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High resolution melting: improvements in the genetic diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Portuguese cohort.
BMC medical genetics - 19 Mar 2012
Santos Susana, Marques Vanda, Pires Marina, Silveira Leonor, Oliveira Helena, Lança Vasco, Brito Dulce, Madeira Hugo, Esteves J Fonseca, Freitas António, Carreira Isabel M, Gaspar Isabel M, Monteiro Carolino, Fernandes Alexandra R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a complex myocardial disorder with a recognized genetic heterogeneity. The elevated number of genes and mutations involved in HCM limits a gene-based diagnosis that should be considered of most importance for basic research and clinical medicine. METHODOLOGY: In this report, we evaluated High Resolution Melting (HRM) robustness, regarding HCM genetic testing, by...
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