First human model for form of inherited heart disease uses realistic levels of mutant protein

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Inherited cardiomyopathies—diseases of the heart muscle, which cause the heart to have a harder time pumping blood to the rest of the body—are the leading cause of heart failure in young adults. Desmin-related cardiomyopathy (DRM) is one such familial disease that affects approximately 1 in 2,000 individuals worldwide. No disease-specific therapies exist for DRM, with patients receiving only…

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First human model for form of inherited heart disease uses realistic levels of mutant protein

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