[Genetic causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy].

doi:10.1007/BF03044801

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[Genetic causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy].

Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) - 15 Apr 1998

Vosberg H P

Abstract excerpt

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a dominantly inherited disease of the heart. Heterogeneous sets of mutations responsible for this condition have been identified in seven genes coding for proteins involved in the contraction mechanism or in the control of contraction of the myocardium. Known mutati...

Topics

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Female
Genes, Dominant
Humans
Male
Mutation
Prognosis
Sarcomeres

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