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Lamin A/C mutations in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Cardiology journal - 1 Jan 2014
Tesson Frédérique, Saj Michal, Uvaize Musfira Mohamed, Nicolas Hannah, Płoski Rafał, Bilińska Zofia
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure and heart transplant. Mutations in 60 genes have been associated with DCM. Approximately 6% of all DCM cases are caused by mutations in the lamin A/C gene (LMNA). LMNA codes for type-V intermediate filaments that support the structure of the nuclear membrane and are involved in chromatin structure and gene expression. Most LMNA mutations...
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