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Closer Look at Genetic Testing in Long-QT Syndrome. Will DNA Diagnostics Ever Be Enough?

Calum A. MacRae MD, PhD^*

From Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: cmacrae{at}partners.org.

Key words: Editorials • genetics • long-QT syndrome • molecular diagnostic testing

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