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Targeted molecular genetic testing in young sudden cardiac death victims from Western Denmark.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 2020
Larsen Maiken Kudahl, Christiansen Sofie Lindgren, Hertz Christin Løth, Frank-Hansen Rune, Jensen Henrik Kjærulf, Banner Jytte, Morling Niels
Abstract excerpt
Sudden unexpected death in the young continues to be an important unsolved challenge. A significant proportion of the deaths are suspected to be caused by inherited cardiac diseases and are referred to as sudden cardiac deaths (SCD). We performed targeted molecular testing of 70 deceased individuals under 40 years of age that after forensic autopsy were suspected to have died of SCD. The individuals were...
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