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Mutation in mitral valve prolapse susceptible gene DCHS1 causes familial mitral annular disjunction.
Journal of medical genetics - 19 Jan 2024
Zhou Nan, Zhao Qianhao, Li Rui, Cheng Ruofei, Wu Qiuping, Cheng Jianding, Chen Yangxin
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BACKGROUND: Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is an under-recognised phenotype associated with severe ventricular arrhythmias. Limited knowledge has been gained on its molecular genesis. METHODS: A total of 150 unrelated deceased Chinese were collected for whole-exome sequencing, with analysis focusing on a panel of 118 genes associated with 'abnormal mitral valve morphology'. Cases were prespecified as...
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