Desmosomal protein gene mutations in patients with idiopathic DCM

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 2090-

  Zhang, MingChang ^a   Tavora, Fabio ^b   Burke, Allen ^c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Messejana Heart and Lung Hospital   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; FAT;

CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DESMOSOMAL PROTEIN GENE; DESMOSOME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DESMOSOMAL CADHERINS; DESMOSOMES; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 82255162644     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301043     Document Type: Letter

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