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Association of Rare Genetic Variants and Early-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Ethnic Minority Individuals.
JAMA cardiology - 1 Jul 2021
Chalazan Brandon, Mol Denise, Darbar Faisal A, Ornelas-Loredo Aylin, Al-Azzam Bahaa, Chen Yining, Tofovic David, Sridhar Arvind, Alzahrani Zain, Ellinor Patrick, Darbar Dawood
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Importance: Although rare variants in cardiac ion channels, transcription factors, and myocardial structural proteins are associated with early-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in White individuals of European descent, it remains unclear whether genetic variation also contributes to the cause of AF in those of minority ethnicity. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of rare and novel pathogenic variants in...
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