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Significance of sarcomere gene mutation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 22 Sept 2015
Li Y D, Ji Y T, Zhou X H, Li H L, Zhang H T, Zhang Y, Li J X, Xing Q, Zhang J H, Hong Y F, Tang B P
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease with a high mortality rate. Approximately 40 genes have been found to be associated with DCM to date. Non-familial DCM can also be caused by gene mutations, suggesting that genetic factors were involved in the pathogenesis of DCM; therefore genetic testing is beneficial for the early diagnosis of DCM, which can facilitate the implementation of preventive...
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