long QT syndrome
Mutations in the human ether-a-gogo-related gene (HERG) K(+) channel gene cause chromosome 7-linked long QT syndrome type 2 (LQT2), which is characterized by a prolonged QT interval in the electrocardiogram and an increased susceptibility to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
Mutations in the human ether-a-gogo-related gene (HERG) K(+) channel gene cause chromosome 7-linked <span class="disease" id="11741928-1-100-116">long QT syndrome</span> type 2 (<span class="gene" id="11741928-1-125-129">LQT2</span>), which is characterized by a prolonged QT interval in the electrocardiogram and an increased susceptibility to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.