Genetics of cardiomyopathy and channelopathy
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During the past 20 years, we have witnessed a dramatic increase in our knowledge of the genetic basis of the cardiomyopathies and the primary electrical disorders (‘‘ion channelopathies’’). This review aims to provide an overview of the different genes linked to these disorders to date. Heart Metab. 2008;41:5–10.
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