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Evidence of genetic heterogeneity in Romano-Ward long QT syndrome. Analysis of 23 families.
Circulation - 1 Dec 1994
Towbin J A, Li H, Taggart R T, Lehmann M H, Schwartz P J, Satler C A, Ayyagari R, Robinson J L, Moss A, Hejtmancik J F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Romano-Ward long-QT Syndrome (LQTS) is an autosomal dominant inherited trait characterized by prolonged QT interval on ECG, life-threatening arrhythmias, syncope, and sudden death in affected individuals. A gene responsible for this disorder has been shown to be linked to the Harvey ras-1 locus (H-ras-1) DNA marker on the short arm of chromosome 11 (11p) in 7 families. The purpose of this study...
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