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LMNA cardiomyopathy detected in Japanese arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy cohort.
Journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 2016
Kato Koichi, Takahashi Naohiko, Fujii Yusuke, Umehara Aya, Nishiuchi Suguru, Makiyama Takeru, Ohno Seiko, Horie Minoru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited cardiac disease. While desmosomal gene mutations are considered major causes of ARVC, LMNA mutations have been reported to be possible causes of ARVC. In this study, we performed extensive genetic screening for LMNA mutations in our Japanese ARVC cohort to assess the prevalence and characteristics of LMNA mutation-positive ARVC...
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