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An LMNA synonymous variant associated with severe dilated cardiomyopathy: Case report.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Feb 2022
Gao Shanshan, Mumme-Monheit Abigail, Chen Suet Nee, Spector Elaine B, Slavov Dobromir, Baralle Francisco E, Bristow Michael R, Mestroni Luisa, Taylor Matthew R G
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most common cardiac phenotypes caused by mutations of lamin A/C (LMNA) gene in humans. In our study, a cohort of 57 patients who underwent heart transplant for dilated cardiomyopathy was screened for variants in LMNA. We identified a synonymous variant c.936G>A in the last nucleotide of exon 5 of LMNA in a DCM family. Clinically, the LMNA variant carriers presented with...
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