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Myosin-binding Protein C Compound Heterozygous Variant Effect on the Phenotypic Expression of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Apr 2017
Rafael Julianny Freitas, Cruz Fernando Eugênio Dos Santos, Carvalho Antônio Carlos Campos de, Gottlieb Ilan, Cazelli José Guilherme, Siciliano Ana Paula, Dias Glauber Monteiro
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease caused by mutations in genes encoding sarcomere proteins. It is the major cause of sudden cardiac death in young high-level athletes. Studies have demonstrated a poorer prognosis when associated with specific mutations. The association between HCM genotype and phenotype has been the subject of several studies since the discovery of the...
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