Novel heterozygous truncating titin variants affecting the A-band are associated with cardiomyopathy and myopathy/muscular dystrophy.
Kelly A RichTia MoscarelloCarly SiskindGuy BrockChristopher A TanMatteo VattaThomas L WinderBakri ElsheikhLeah ViciniBrianna TuckerMarilly PalettasRay E HershbergerJohn T KisselAna MoralesJennifer RoggenbuckPublished in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2020)
Although heterozygous TTNtv in the A-band is known to cause dilated cardiomyopathy, we present evidence that these variants may in some cases cause a novel, dominant skeletal myopathy with a limb-girdle pattern of weakness. These findings emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary care for patients with A-band TTNtv who may be at risk for multisystem disease.