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A KCNQ1 mutation causes a high penetrance for familial atrial fibrillation.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology - 1 May 2013
Bartos Daniel C, Anderson Jeffrey B, Bastiaenen Rachel, Johnson Jonathan N, Gollob Michael H, Tester David J, Burgess Don E, Homfray Tessa, Behr Elijah R, Ackerman Michael J, Guicheney Pascale, Delisle Brian P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its incidence is expected to grow. A genetic predisposition for AF has long been recognized, but its manifestation in these patients likely involves a combination of rare and common genetic variants. Identifying genetic variants that associate with a high penetrance for AF would represent a significant breakthrough for understanding...
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