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Genomic analysis of an Ecuadorian individual carrying an SCN5A rare variant.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 27 Jul 2024
Cadena-Ullauri Santiago, Guevara-Ramírez Patricia, Ruiz-Pozo Viviana A, Tamayo-Trujillo Rafael, Paz-Cruz Elius, Simancas-Racines Daniel, Ibarra-Castillo Rita, Laso-Bayas José Luis, Zambrano Ana Karina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ion channels, vital transmembrane protein complexes, regulate ion movement within cells. Germline variants in channel-encoding genes lead to channelopathies. The sodium channels in cardiac cells exhibit a structure of an alpha subunit and one to two beta subunits. The alpha subunit, encoded by the SCN5A gene, comprises four domains. CASE PRESENTATION: A fifteen-year-old Ecuadorian female with atrial...
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