A deletion mutation in myosin heavy chain 11 causing familial thoracic aortic dissection in two Japanese pedigrees

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Sep 15:195:290-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.178. Epub 2015 Jun 3.
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Keywords: Aortic dissection; Genetics; Mutation; Myosin.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / genetics*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / genetics*
  • Asian People
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myosin Heavy Chains / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Sequence Deletion

Substances

  • MYH11 protein, human
  • Myosin Heavy Chains