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Molecular insight into arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy caused by DSG2 mutations.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 1 Nov 2023
Zhang Baowei, Wu Yizhang, Yang Xingbo, Xiang Yaozu, Yang Bing
Abstract excerpt
Mutant desmoglein 2 (DSG2) is the second most common pathogenic gene in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), accounting for approximately 10% of ACM cases. In addition to common clinical and pathological features, ACM caused by mutant DSG2 has specific characteristics, manifesting as left ventricle involvement and a high risk of heart failure. Pathological studies have shown extensive cardiomyocyte necrosis,...
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