BMC Med Genet
November 2012
Background: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically heterogeneous disease. One specific mutation in the MYBPC3 gene is highly prevalent in center east of France giving an opportunity to define the clinical profile of this specific mutation.
Methods: HCM probands were screened for mutation in the MYH7, MYBPC3, TNNT2 and TNNI3 genes.