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Phenotype and prognostic correlations of the converter region mutations affecting the β myosin heavy chain.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Jul 2015
García-Giustiniani Diego, Arad Michael, Ortíz-Genga Martín, Barriales-Villa Roberto, Fernández Xusto, Rodríguez-García Isabel, Mazzanti Andrea, Veira Elena, Maneiro Emilia, Rebolo Paula, Lesende Iván, Cazón Laura, Freimark Dov, Gimeno-Blanes Juan Ramón, Seidman Christine, Seidman Jonathan, McKenna William, Monserrat Lorenzo
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OBJECTIVES: The prognostic value of genetic studies in cardiomyopathies is still controversial. Our objective was to evaluate the outcome of patients with cardiomyopathy with mutations in the converter domain of β myosin heavy chain (MYH7). METHODS: Clinical characteristics and survival of 117 affected members with mutations in the converter domain of MYH7 were compared with 409 patients described in the...
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