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Whole-exome sequencing identifies Y1495X of SCN5A to be associated with familial conduction disease and sudden death.
Scientific reports - 10 Jul 2014
Tan Zhi-Ping, Xie Li, Deng Yao, Chen Jin-Lan, Zhang Wei-Zhi, Wang Jian, Yang Jin-Fu, Yang Yi-Feng
Abstract excerpt
SCN5A mutations have been reported to underlie a variety of inherited arrhythmias, while the complex overlapping phenotype, especially with congenital heart disease (CHD), is rarely reported. The 48-year-old proband underwent a recent syncope during rest. A CHD (tetralogy of Fallot) and conduction disease was revealed by echocardiogram and ultrasonic cardiogram examination. We combined whole-exome sequencing...
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