Veterinary Cardiologist Discovers Gene for Heart Disease

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Veterinary Cardiologist Discovers Gene for Heart Disease

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WSU veterinary cardiologist Kathryn M. Meurs discovered a mutant gene in the Boxer breed that causes a type of heart disease that can be fatal in animals and humans. The disease is called Boxer cardiomyopathy. The more formal term is arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy or ARVC.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Disease and Condition, Genes, Cardiologist, Cardiology, disease

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