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Genomics|Update|Current

Long QT Syndrome: Genetics & Registries

Genetic characteristics of children and adolescents with long QT syndrome diagnosed by school-based electrocardiographic screening programs 
Yoshinaga M, et al. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2013 Dec

Long QT syndrome is one of the causes of sudden death of the young. Find out more which genetic conditions are associated with long QT syndrome and what are the available genetic tests from the NIH Genetic Testing Registry

NIH and CDC launch registry for sudden death in the young (2013) 

Did you know? 65 genes have been reported in relation to long QT syndrome since 2001, including 6 genomewide association studies? To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Did you know? Long QT syndrome is one of the genetic conditions recommended by ACMG for return of incidental findings in clinical genome sequencing studies? To find out more, check out the list of 56 recommended genes and the ACMG recommendations