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Genetics

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Clinically, the Brugada syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner with 50% penetrance.

Mutations in the alpha subunit of the voltage-gated sodium channel (SCN5A on chromosome 3p21) have been shown to cause the disease.


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