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Genetic basis of channelopathies and cardiomyopathies in Hong Kong Chinese patients: a 10-year regional laboratory experience.
Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi - 1 Aug 2018
Mak C M, Chen S Pl, Mok N S, Siu W K, Lee H Hc, Ching C K, Tsui P T, Fong N C, Yuen Y P, Poon W T, Law C Y, Chong Y K, Chan Y W, Yung T C, Fan K Yy, Lam C W
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INTRODUCTION: Hereditary channelopathies and cardiomyopathies are potentially lethal and are clinically and genetically heterogeneous, involving at least 90 genes. Genetic testing can provide an accurate diagnosis, guide treatment, and enable cascade screening. The genetic basis among the Hong Kong Chinese population is largely unknown. We aimed to report on 28 unrelated patients with positive genetic findings...
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