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A novel NKX2.5 loss-of-function mutation responsible for familial atrial fibrillation.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 May 2013
Huang Ri-Tai, Xue Song, Xu Ying-Jia, Zhou Min, Yang Yi-Qing
Abstract excerpt
Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common form of sustained cardiac arrhythmia and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence demonstrates that abnormal cardiovascular development is involved in the pathogenesis of AF. In this study, the coding exons and splice sites of the NKX2.5 gene, which encodes a homeodomain-containing transcription factor pivotal for normal...
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