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Relevance of truncating titin mutations in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 2016
Akinrinade O, Alastalo T-P, Koskenvuo J W
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a genetically heterogeneous cardiac disease characterized by left ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction, is caused majorly by truncations of titin (TTN), especially in A-band region. Clinical interpretation of TTN-truncating variants (TTNtv) has been challenged by the existing inaccurate variant assessment strategies and uncertainty in the true frequency of TTNtv across the...
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