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Sequenom MassARRAY approach in the arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy post-mortem setting: clinical and forensic implications.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 2015
Alcalde M, Campuzano O, Allegue C, Torres M, Arbelo E, Partemi S, Iglesias A, Brugada J, Oliva A, Carracedo A, Brugada R
Abstract excerpt
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare cardiac disease characterized by myocardial fibrofatty replacement, which can lead to sudden death. Previous studies have described a reduction of plakoglobin (PKG) protein at the level of intercalated disks as the hallmark of ARVC. The main objective of this study was to investigate the involvement of desmosome mutations in the histological...
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