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A Mouse Model of Cardiomyopathy Induced by Mutations in the Hemochromatosis HFE Gene.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Jul 2017
Djemai Haidar, Thomasson Rémi, Trzaskus Yvan, Mougenot Nathalie, Meziani Amira, Toussaint Jean-François, Noirez Philippe, Vitiello Damien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The heart is 1 of the organs most affected by hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). The clinical impact of cardiomyopathy in patients with HH requires a particular diagnosis and less invasive treatments. We developed a model of cardiomyopathy in knockout (KO) mice for the high-Fe (HFE) gene and assessed left ventricular (LV) function and structure from 7-20 months. METHODS: Male wild-type (WT) heterozygous...
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