New explanation for cardiac arrest

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin. In a worst case scenario, disruption of this protein's function can lead to cardiac arrest, which is exactly what happened to one young man.

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