Missense mutation in the pore region of HERG causes familial long QT syndrome

Circulation

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1791-1795

  Benson, D Woodrow ^a   MacRae, Calum A ^b   Vesely, Mark R ^c   Walsh, Edward P ^d   Seidman, J G ^b   Seidman, Christine E ^a   Satler, Carol Ann ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Department of Cardiology ^*

Author keywords

genetics; syncope; tachycardia; torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0030012835     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.93.10.1791     Document Type: Article

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