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L-type calcium channel mutations in Japanese patients with inherited arrhythmias.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Jan 2013
Fukuyama Megumi, Ohno Seiko, Wang Qi, Kimura Hiromi, Makiyama Takeru, Itoh Hideki, Ito Makoto, Horie Minoru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in genes encoding the L-type cardiac calcium channel (LTCC) are associated with various types of inherited arrhythmias, including Brugada syndrome (BrS). However, the frequency in Asian populations remains unknown. This study aimed to elucidate disease-causing mutations in LTCC-related genes in Japanese patients diagnosed as BrS or idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF), early...
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