Identification of a new missense mutation in MyBP-C associated with hypertrophie cardiomyopathy

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-254

  Moolman Smook, Johanna C ^a   Mayosi, Bongani ^a   Brink, Paul ^b   Corfield, Valérie A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hypertrophie cardiomyopathy; Missense mutation; Myosin binding protein C

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; MYOSIN; MYOSIN BINDING PROTEIN C; MYOSIN-BINDING PROTEIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CARRIER PROTEINS; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; MYOSINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032011430     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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