Article
Low penetrance in the long-QT syndrome: clinical impact.
Circulation - 2 Feb 1999
Priori S G, Napolitano C, Schwartz P J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is still currently held that most patients affected by the long-QT syndrome (LQTS) show QT interval prolongation or clinical symptoms. This is reflected by the assumption in linkage studies of a penetrance of 90%. We had previously suggested that a larger-than-anticipated number of LQTS patients might be affected without showing clinical signs. We have now exploited the availability of molecular...
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