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{{Long QT Syndrome}}

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==Overview==
LQT6 is a rare form of long QT syndrome.

==LQT6 Subtype==

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Type''' || '''OMIM''' || '''Mutation''' 
 |- 
 | [[LQT6]] || {{OMIM2|603796}} || beta subunit MiRP1 (or [[KCNE2]]) which coassembles with [[HERG]]  
|}

LQT6 is an [[autosomal dominant]] relatively uncommon form of LQTS. It involves mutations in the gene KCNE2 which encodes for the potassium channel beta subunit MiRP1, constituting part of the I<sub>Kr</sub> repolarizing K<sup>+</sup> current.

==References==
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