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Association of Cardiomyopathy With MYBPC3 D389V and MYBPC3Δ25bpIntronic Deletion in South Asian Descendants.
JAMA cardiology - 1 Jun 2018
Viswanathan Shiv Kumar, Puckelwartz Megan J, Mehta Ashish, Ramachandra Chrishan J A, Jagadeesan Aravindakshan, Fritsche-Danielson Regina, Bhat Ratan V, Wong Philip, Kandoi Sangeetha, Schwanekamp Jennifer A, Kuffel Gina, Pesce Lorenzo L, Zilliox Michael J, Durai U Nalla B, Verma Rama Shanker, Molokie Robert E, Suresh Domodhar P, Khoury Philip R, Thomas Annie, Sanagala Thriveni, Tang Hak Chiaw, Becker Richard C, Knöll Ralph, Shim Winston, McNally Elizabeth M, Sadayappan Sakthivel
Abstract excerpt
Importance: The genetic variant MYBPC3Δ25bp occurs in 4% of South Asian descendants, with an estimated 100 million carriers worldwide. MYBPC3 Δ25bp has been linked to cardiomyopathy and heart failure. However, the high prevalence of MYBPC3Δ25bp suggests that other stressors act in concert with MYBPC3Δ25bp. Objective: To determine whether there are additional genetic factors that contribute to the cardiomyopathic...
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