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Targeting the sarcomere in inherited cardiomyopathies.
Nature reviews. Cardiology - 1 Jun 2022
Lehman Sarah J, Crocini Claudia, Leinwand Leslie A
Abstract excerpt
Variants in >12 genes encoding sarcomeric proteins can cause various cardiomyopathies. The two most common are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Current therapeutics do not target the root causes of these diseases, but attempt to prevent disease progression and/or to manage symptoms. Accordingly, novel approaches are being developed to treat the cardiac muscle dysfunction...
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