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A common polymorphism in the SCN5A gene is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) - 1 Jul 2018
Mazzaccara Cristina, Limongelli Giuseppe, Petretta Mario, Vastarella Rossella, Pacileo Giuseppe, Bonaduce Domenico, Salvatore Francesco, Frisso Giulia
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: SCN5A is a disease-causing gene associated with familial dilated cardiomyopathy (FDC). We examined the possible association between a common polymorphism in the SCN5A gene (c.1673A>G-p.H558R; rs1805124) and the risk of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) occurrence. METHODS: We genotyped 185 DCM cases (familial DCM, idiopathic DCM and postischemic DCM) and 251 controls for the p.H558R polymorphism in the SCN5A...
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