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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in MYBPC3 carriers in aging
11 Jan 2024
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by abnormal thickening of the myocardium, leading to arrhythmias, heart failure, and elevated risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly among the young. This inherited disease is predominantly caused by mutations in sarcomeric genes, among which those in the cardiac myosin binding protein-C3 (MYBPC3 ) gene are major contributors. HCM associated with MYBPC3...
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