Gene Mingling Increases Sudden Death Risk

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 21:28 in Health & Medicine

Medical researchers report that variations in the gene NOS1AP increase the risk of cardiac symptoms and sudden death in patients who have an inherited cardiac disease called congenital long-QT syndrome. The findings will help in assessing the risk of sudden death -- and assigning therapy -- in patients with this syndrome.

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