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Mitochondrial tRNA glutamine variant in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Herz - 1 May 2015
Zarrouk-Mahjoub S, Mehri S, Ouarda F, Finsterer J, Boussaada R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mitochondria play critical roles in both the life and death of cardiac myocytes. Pathogenic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations leading to mitochondrial dysfunction can cause cardiomyopathies (CMPs). Our aim was to investigate the underlying mitochondrial defect in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hCMP). A detailed clinical and molecular genetic analysis was performed. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
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