Maternal autoantibodies in congenital heart block target an extracellular epitope on the α1G T-type calcium channel in human fetal hearts, providing a potential mechanism for fetal atrioventricular block.
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Does not alter CHB management; leaves open whether α1G targeting extends to human diagnostics or prevention.
Strandberg et al. (2013) studied this question.
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