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Next-generation sequencing identified novel Desmoplakin frame-shift variant in patients with Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 11 Feb 2020
Lin Xiaoping, Ma Yuankun, Cai Zhejun, Wang Qiyuan, Wang Lihua, Huo Zhaoxia, Hu Dan, Wang Jian'an, Xiang Meixiang
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BACKGROUND: Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Recent studies have identified mutations in cardiac desmosomes as key players in the pathogenesis of AC. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains largely unknown. METHODS: A 4-generation family presenting with syncope, lethal ventricular arrhythmia and SCD was recruited. Targeted next...
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