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Novel Timothy syndrome mutation leading to increase in CACNA1C window current.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jan 2015
Boczek Nicole J, Miller Erin M, Ye Dan, Nesterenko Vladislav V, Tester David J, Antzelevitch Charles, Czosek Richard J, Ackerman Michael J, Ware Stephanie M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Timothy syndrome (TS) is a rare multisystem genetic disorder characterized by a myriad of abnormalities, including QT prolongation, syndactyly, and neurologic symptoms. The predominant genetic causes are recurrent de novo missense mutations in exon 8/8A of the CACNA1C-encoded L-type calcium channel; however, some cases remain genetically elusive. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify...
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