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Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with NRAP gene: a case seriesAbdellh A. Names, Mohammed A. Tohary, Basel A. Hadad, Abdurahman H. Alhazmi, Hamad M. Alaksham, Hassan M. Gohal, Ghadah M. Gosadi, Ali A. Awaji, Mohammad A. Jareebi. Abstract |  Download PDF | |  Post | Background: The genetic basis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is highly diverse, with over 100 known genes and several possibilities described. Nebulin-related-anchoring protein (NRAP) is an action-binding cytoskeletal protein that has a role in the myofibrillar assembly in the embryonic heart. It is primarily generated in striated and cardiac muscles.
Case Presentation: We described three cases of DCM that were related to NRAP gene mutations [NM_001261463.1: c.3568G > T; p. (Glu1190*)].
Conclusion: Our data imply that biallelic nonsense mutations in the NRAP might be a genetic risk factor with limited penetrance and induce DCM at various ages.
Key words: NRAP gene, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, DCM, genetics.
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