Long QT interval in Turner syndrome--a high prevalence of LQTS gene mutations.

QT-interval prolongation of unknown aetiology is common in Turner syndrome. This study set out to explore the presence of known long QT mutations in Turner syndrome and to examine the corrected QT-interval (QTc) over time and relate the findings to the Turner syndrome phenotype.Adult women with Turn...

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Main Authors: Christian Trolle, Kristian H Mortensen, Lisbeth N Pedersen, Agnethe Berglund, Henrik K Jensen, Niels H Andersen, Claus H Gravholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723856?pdf=render