NOTCH4 is a possible novel susceptibility gene for dilated cardiomyopathy in the Chinese population: A case‐control study

摘要

The incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has increased in recent years, and many studies have sought to further improve the general understanding of this condition. Previous studies have demonstrated that some single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with systemic lupus erythematosus also affect susceptibility to DCM, suggesting that immune‐related diseases may share similar genetic susceptibility. Recent large‐scale and genome‐wide association studies have identified NCR3,NOTCH4,CYP1A2,ITGA1,OPRM1,ST8SIA2, and LINC00704 as genetic risk factors associated with cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus. Here, we aimed to determine whether these SNPs conferred susceptibility to DCM in the Chinese Han population.