Non-familial cardiomyopathies in Lebanon: exome sequencing results for five idiopathic cases

Non-familial cardiomyopathies in Lebanon: exome sequencing results for five idiopathic cases

Abstract Background Cardiomyopathies affect more than 0.5% of the general population. They are associated with high risk of sudden cardiac death, which can result from either heart failure or electrical abnormalities. Although different mechanisms underlie the various types of cardiomyopathies, a pr...

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Main Authors: Marwan M. Refaat, Sylvana Hassanieh, Jad A. Ballout, Patrick Zakka, Mostafa Hotait, Athar Khalil, Fadi Bitar, Mariam Arabi, Samir Arnaout, Hadi Skouri, Antoine Abchee, Bernard Abi-Saleh, Maurice Khoury, Andreas Massouras, Georges Nemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy
Genetics
Whole exome sequencing
Natriuretic peptide receptor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-019-0478-7

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