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A novel mutation in lamin a/c causing familial dilated cardiomyopathy associated with sudden cardiac death.
Journal of cardiac failure - 1 Mar 2015
Pérez-Serra Alexandra, Toro Rocío, Campuzano Oscar, Sarquella-Brugada Georgia, Berne Paola, Iglesias Anna, Mangas Alipio, Brugada Josep, Brugada Ramon
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BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a cardiac heterogeneous pathology characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilatation, is a leading cause of heart failure and heart transplantation. The genetic origin of DCM remains unknown in most cases, but >50 genes have been associated with DCM. We sought to identify the genetic implication and perform a genetic analysis in a Spanish family affected by DCM...
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