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Digenic Heterozigosity in SCN5A and CACNA1C Explains the Variable Expressivity of the Long QT Phenotype in a Spanish Family.
Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.) - 1 Apr 2019
Nieto-Marín Paloma, Jiménez-Jáimez Juan, Tinaquero David, Alfayate Silvia, Utrilla Raquel G, Rodríguez Vázquez Del Rey María Del Mar, Perin Francesca, Sarquella-Brugada Geòrgia, Monserrat Lorenzo, Brugada Josep, Tercedor Luis, Tamargo Juan, Delpón Eva, Caballero Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: A known long QT syndrome-related mutation in Nav1.5 cardiac channels (p.R1644H) was found in 4 members of a Spanish family but only 1 of them showed prolongation of the QT interval. In the other 3 relatives, a novel missense mutation in Cav1.2 cardiac channels was found (p.S1961N). Here, we functionally analyzed p.S1961N Cav1.2 channels to elucidate whether this mutation regulates the...
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