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TBX20 loss-of-function mutation associated with familial dilated cardiomyopathy.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Feb 2016
Zhao Cui-Mei, Bing-Sun, Song Hao-Ming, Wang Juan, Xu Wen-Jun, Jiang Jin-Fa, Qiu Xing-Biao, Yuan Fang, Xu Jia-Hong, Yang Yi-Qing
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BACKGROUND: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of congestive heart failure, sudden cardiac death and cardiac transplantation. Aggregating evidence highlights the genetic origin of DCM. However, DCM is a genetically heterogeneous disorder, and the genetic components underlying DCM in most cases remain unknown. METHODS: The coding regions and splicing junction sites of the TBX20 gene were sequenced in...
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