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Laminopathies: a Pandora's box of heart failure, bradyarrhythmias and sudden death.
Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology - 1 Feb 2015
Cabanelas Nuno, Martins Vítor Paulo
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INTRODUCTION: The LMNA gene encodes a group of proteins that have an important structural and functional role in the cell nucleus. Mutations in this gene have been found in 6% of all forms of dilated cardiomyopathy and in up to 33% of those with conduction system disturbances. AIMS AND METHODS: Using a case report as an example, we performed a review of the literature on the pathophysiological mechanisms,...
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