Disease Modifiers of Inherited SCN5A Channelopathy

To date, a large number of mutations in SCN5A, the gene encoding the pore-forming α-subunit of the primary cardiac Na+ channel (NaV1.5), have been found in patients presenting with a wide range of ECG abnormalities and cardiac syndromes. Although these mutations all affect the same NaV1.5 channel, t...

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Main Authors: Arie O. Verkerk, Ahmad S. Amin, Carol Ann Remme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00137/full