Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy type 6 (ARVC6): support for the locus assignment, narrowing of the critical region and mutation screening of three candidate genes

• Main Authors: Munclinger Miroslav (Author), Oppon Ekow (Author), Rebello George (Author), Bardien Soraya (Author), Matolweni Luzuko O (Author), Ramesar Rajkumar (Author), Watkins Hugh (Author), Mayosi Bongani M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a heritable disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of right ventricular myocardium, arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden death at a young age. By linkage an...