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A Case of Novel Lamin A/C Mutation Manifesting as Atypical Progeroid Syndrome and Cardiomyopathy.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Sept 2016
Guo Xiaoxiao, Ling Chao, Liu Yongtai, Zhang Xue, Zhang Shuyang
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Mutations in the gene LMNA cause a wide spectrum of diseases that selectively affect different tissues and organ systems. The clinical features of these disorders can overlap but be generally categorized into 2 groups: cardiomyopathy and neuromuscular disorders; premature aging and lipodystrophy disorders. It is significant for a single patient who harbours the 2 sets of diseases simultaneously. We present a...
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