Connie Bezzina, Richard Redon and colleagues show that common variants at SCN5A-SCN10A and HEY2 are associated with Brugada syndrome, a rare disorder with high risk of sudden cardiac death. The newly discovered loci have a large cumulative effect on disease risk and illustrate how common variants can have a strong impact on predisposition to rare diseases.
- Connie R Bezzina
- Julien Barc
- Richard Redon