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KVLQT1 mutations in three families with familial or sporadic long QT syndrome.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Sept 1996
Russell M W, Dick M, Collins F S, Brody L C
Abstract excerpt
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heterogeneous group of heritable disorders characterized by prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram, ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. At least four genes can, when mutated, produce this phenotype. Of these genes, the recently identified KVLQT1 potassium channel is thought to be the one most commonly responsible. In this study, we used single strand...
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