First gene that causes mitral valve prolapse identified

Monday, August 10, 2015 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

The first gene in which mutations cause the common form of mitral valve prolapse, a heart valve disorder that affects almost 2.5 percent of the population, has been identified by an international team of researchers.

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