A case of term mors in utero in a chromosome 11p linked long QT syndrome family.

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A case of term mors in utero in a chromosome 11p linked long QT syndrome family.

Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 1994

Desmyttere S, Bonduelle M, De Wolf D, Liebaers I, Lissens W

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Isolated congenital long QT syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by recurrent syncopes, ventricular arrhythmias, or sudden death often accompanied by a prolonged QTc interval on ECG. On the occasion of a pregnancy complicated by an intra-uterine death of a full term baby with prolonged bradycardia a long QT syndrome was diagnosed in the mother. Familial examination revealed a prolonged QTc in...

Topics

Adult
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
Female
Fetal Death
Genetic Carrier Screening
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Long QT Syndrome
Male

Pedigree

Phenotype

Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)

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