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Modelling the Short QT Syndrome Gene Mutations

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The work presented in this thesis centres on the in silico investigation of arrhythmia substrates in the inherited cardiac condition: the short QT syndrome (SQTS). It has focused on the functional consequences of the gene mutations associated with the first three variants of the SQTS; SQT1, SQT2 and SQT3.

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Adeniran, I. (2014). Discussion and Conclusion. In: Modelling the Short QT Syndrome Gene Mutations. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07200-5_10

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