Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 21, 2026

Investigating the Pathogenesis of MYH7 Mutation Gly823Glu in Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy using a Mouse Model
Published on: August 8, 2022
Genome-Wide Association Study of Copy Number Variations in Patients with Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Emre Demir1, Can Hasdemir1, Handan Ak2
1Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Izmir, Turkey.
Abstract:
Neurocardiogenic syncope (NCS) is the most frequent type of syncope characterized by a self-limited episode of systemic hypotension. In this study, we conducted the first genome-wide association study testing copy number variations for association with NCS. Study population consisted of 107 consecutive patients with recurrent syncope and positive head-up tilt table testing. Four families with NCS were selected for CNV analysis. Affymetrix GeneChip(®) SNP 6.0 array was used for CNV analysis. Data and statistical analysis were performed with Affymetrix genotyping console 4.0 and GraphPad Prism v6. Positive family history of NCS was present in 19.6 % (n = 21) in our study population (n = 107). Twenty-six CNV regions were found to be significantly altered in families with NCS (P < 0.05). Several CNVs were identified in families with NCS. Further studies comprising wider study population are required to determine the effect of these variations on NCS development.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Genome-wide Association Studies-GWAS
GWAS does not require the identification of the target gene involved in...
Comparing Copy Number Variations and SNPs
Copy number variations or CNVs are the structural variations that cover more than 1kb of DNA sequence. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), on the other hand, is a single nucleotide change or a point mutation that is found in more than 1%...
Cardiomyopathy III: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy I: Introduction and Classification
Principles of Pharmacogenetics: Types of Genetic Variants
Cardiomyopathy II: Dilated Cardiomyopathy

