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Myosin-binding protein C DNA variants in domestic cats (A31P, A74T, R820W) and their association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Longeri M, Ferrari P, Knafelz P, Mezzelani A, Marabotti A, Milanesi L, Pertica G, Polli M, Brambilla P G, Kittleson M, Lyons L A, Porciello F
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BACKGROUND: Two mutations in the MYBPC3 gene have been identified in Maine Coon (MCO) and Ragdoll (RD) cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). OBJECTIVE: This study examined the frequency of these mutations and of the A74T polymorphism to describe their worldwide distribution and correlation with echocardiography. ANIMALS: 1855 cats representing 28 breeds and random-bred cats worldwide, of which 446...
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