Lack of MEF2A Δ7aa mutation in Irish families with early onset ischaemic heart disease, a family based study

• Main Authors: Belton Christine (Author), McGlinchey Paul G (Author), Spence Mark (Author), Patterson Chris C (Author), Hughes Anne E (Author), Allen Adrian R (Author), Horan Paul G (Author), Jardine Tracy CL (Author), McKeown Pascal P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is a complex disease due to the combination of environmental and genetic factors. Mutations in the MEF2A gene have recently been reported in patients with IHD. In particular, a 21 base pair deletion (Δ7a...