Desmin A213V substitution represents a rare polymorphism but not a mutation and is more prevalent in patients with heart dilation of various origins

Acta Myologica

Volumn 30, Issue JUNE, 2011, Pages 42-45

  Kostareva, Anna ^a,b   Sjoberg, G ^a   Gudkova, A ^b   Smolina, N ^a,b   Semernin, E ^b   Shlyakhto, E ^b   Sejersen, T ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ALMAZOV NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Desmin; Heart dilation; Polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

DESMIN;

ALCOHOLIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HEART DILATATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCREENING TEST; VIRUS MYOCARDITIS;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DESMIN; DISTAL MYOPATHIES; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 79958064101     PISSN: 11282460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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