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Desmoplakin missense and non-missense mutations in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: Genotype-phenotype correlation.
International journal of cardiology - 15 Dec 2017
Castelletti Silvia, Vischer Annina S, Syrris Petros, Crotti Lia, Spazzolini Carla, Ghidoni Alice, Parati Gianfranco, Jenkins Sharon, Kotta Maria-Christina, McKenna William J, Schwartz Peter J, Pantazis Antonis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is traditionally considered as primarily affecting the right ventricle. Mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins account for 40-60% of cases. Genotype-phenotype correlations are scant and mostly non gene-specific. Accordingly, we assessed the genotype-phenotype correlation for desmoplakin (DSP) missense and non-missense mutations causing...
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