Article
Factors Influencing the Phenotypic Expression of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Genetic Carriers.
Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.) - 1 Mar 2018
Pérez-Sánchez Inmaculada, Romero-Puche Antonio José, García-Molina Sáez Esperanza, Sabater-Molina María, López-Ayala José María, Muñoz-Esparza Carmen, López-Cuenca David, de la Morena Gonzalo, Castro-García Francisco José, Gimeno-Blanes Juan Ramón
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disorder with variable expression. It is mainly caused by mutations in sarcomeric genes but the phenotype could be modulated by other factors. The aim of this study was to determine whether factors such as sex, systemic hypertension, or physical activity are modifiers of disease severity and to establish their role in age-related penetrance of...
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