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A de novo mutation of SMYD1 (p.F272L) is responsible for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Chinese patient.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 26 Mar 2019
Fan Liang-Liang, Ding Dong-Bo, Huang Hao, Chen Ya-Qin, Jin Jie-Yuan, Xia Kun, Xiang Rong
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Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a serious disorder and one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. HCM is characterized as left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of any other loading conditions. In previous studies, mutations in at least 50 genes have been identified in HCM patients. Methods In this research, the genetic lesion of an HCM patient was identified by whole exome sequencing....
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