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Plakophilin-2 mutations are the major determinant of familial arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

Mutations in the plakophilin-2 gene (PKP2) have been found in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Hence, genetic screening can potentially be a valuable tool in the diagnostic workup of patients with ARVC. To establish the prevalence and character of PKP2...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2006-04, Vol.113 (13), p.1650-1658
Main Authors: VAN TINTELEN, J. Peter, ENTIUS, Mark M, HOFSTRA, Robert M. W, OTTERSPOOR, Luuk C, DOEVENDANS, Pieter A. F. M, RODRIGUEZ, Luz-Maria, VAN GELDER, Isabelle C, HAUER, Richard N. W, BHUIYAN, Zahurul A, JONGBLOED, Roselie, WIESFELD, Ans C. P, WILDE, Arthur A. M, VAN DER SMAGT, Jasper, BOVEN, Ludolf G, MANNENS, Marcel M. A. M, VAN LANGEN, Irene M
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Summary:Mutations in the plakophilin-2 gene (PKP2) have been found in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Hence, genetic screening can potentially be a valuable tool in the diagnostic workup of patients with ARVC. To establish the prevalence and character of PKP2 mutations and to study potential differences in the associated phenotype, we evaluated 96 index patients, including 56 who fulfilled the published task force criteria. In addition, 114 family members from 34 of these 56 ARVC index patients were phenotyped. In 24 of these 56 ARVC patients (43%), 14 different (11 novel) PKP2 mutations were identified. Four different mutations were found more than once; haplotype analyses revealed identical haplotypes in the different mutation carriers, suggesting founder mutations. No specific genotype-phenotype correlations could be identified, except that negative T waves in V(2) and V(3) occurred more often in PKP2 mutation carriers (P
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/circulationaha.105.609719