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Phenotypic analysis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy in the Hutterite population: role of electrocardiogram in identifying high-risk desmocollin-2 carriers.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 11 Dec 2014
Wong Jorge A, Duff Henry J, Yuen Tiffany, Kolman Louis, Exner Derek V, Weeks Sarah G, Gerull Brenda
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The p.Gln554X mutation in desmocollin-2 (DSC2) is prevalent in ≈10% of the Hutterite population. While the homozygous mutation causes severe biventricular arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, the phenotypic features and prognosis of heterozygotes remain incompletely understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Eleven homozygotes (mean age 32±8 years, 45% female), 28 heterozygotes (mean age 40±15...
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