Study reveals how Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes heart rhythm problems - EurekAlert

Abnormalities in the proteins responsible for transmitting electrical signals in the heart likely cause abnormal heart rhythms in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), shows a study published in eLife.

image: Stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes produced to study arrhythmic mechanismsview more  Credit: Fátima Lois The results help explain why as many as 60% of patients with DMD have potentially life-… [+5086 chars]

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