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Exploring digenic inheritance in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
BMC medical genetics - 8 Dec 2017
König Eva, Volpato Claudia Béu, Motta Benedetta Maria, Blankenburg Hagen, Picard Anne, Pramstaller Peter, Casella Michela, Rauhe Werner, Pompilio Giulio, Meraviglia Viviana, Domingues Francisco S, Sommariva Elena, Rossini Alessandra
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BACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited genetic disorder, characterized by the substitution of heart muscle with fibro-fatty tissue and severe ventricular arrhythmias, often leading to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. ACM is considered a monogenic disorder, but the low penetrance of mutations identified in patients suggests the involvement of additional genetic or environmental...
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