LQT6

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

LQT6 is a rare form of long QT syndrome.

LQT6 Subtype

Type	OMIM	Mutation
LQT6	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_Kr repolarizing K⁺ current.