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Increased ventilatory response to exercise in symptomatic and asymptomatic LMNA mutation carriers: a follow-up study.
Clinical physiology and functional imaging - 1 Jan 2017
Ollila Laura, Heliö Tiina, Sovijärvi Anssi, Jalanko Mikko, Kaartinen Maija, Kuusisto Johanna, Kärkkäinen Satu, Jurkko Raija, Reissell Eeva, Palojoki Eeva, Piirilä Päivi
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BACKGROUND: LMNA mutations are an important cause of cardiomyopathy often leading to cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and even heart transplantation. An increasing number of asymptomatic mutation carriers are identified, as family members of the index patients are screened. Our aim was to study the disease progression in asymptomatic LMNA mutation carriers and in patients with symptomatic cardiolaminopathy by...
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