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Mutation Analysis of KCNQ1, KCNH2 and SCN5A Genes in Taiwanese Long QT Syndrome Patients.
International heart journal - 1 Jan 2015
Chang Ya-Sian, Yang Yi-Wen, Lin Yen-Nien, Lin Kuo-Hung, Chang Kuan-Cheng, Chang Jan-Gowth
Abstract excerpt
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic cardiac disease. Gene mutation affects the structure or function of ion channels that are associated with a high risk of sudden death. The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of KCNQ1, KCNH2, and SCN5A mutations in LQTS in a Taiwanese population. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples obtained from 5 patients with LQTS and the family members of 3...
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