A mutation at the base of the appearance of dilated cardiomyopathy
HSPB7 a variant of the gene seems to predispose to the development of DCM, and this will be the first step toward new prevention measures.
Some French and German researchers conducted a study of 5500 patients and control subjects and found that a genetic variant increases the risk of developing DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy).
This severe heart disease affects about one hundred thousand and six individuals with this international research has been able to discover that the gene mutation is linked to the outbreak HSPB7 it.
The researchers explained that this research, published in the pages of PLoS Genetics, may allow you to create a genetic test, especially important for those without a family history. In most cases the cause of DCM is unknown, although some have been associated with changes affecting the muscle cells.