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The novel mitochondrial 16S rRNA 2336T>C mutation is associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2014
Liu Zhong, Song Yanrui, Li Dan, He Xiangyu, Li Shishi, Wu Bifeng, Wang Wei, Gu Shulian, Zhu Xiaoyu, Wang Xuexiang, Zhou Qiyin, Dai Yu, Yan Qingfeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disorder characterised by asymmetric thickening of septum and left ventricular wall, with a prevalence of 0.2% in the general population. OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel mitochondrial DNA mutation and its association with the pathogenesis of HCM. METHODS AND RESULTS: All maternal members of a Chinese family with maternally transmitted HCM exhibited...
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