Brugada syndrome is most commonly associated with mutations in which gene?
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Correct answer: SCN5A
Brugada syndrome is often linked to mutations in the SCN5A gene, which encodes a cardiac sodium channel. Dysfunction of this channel predisposes to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
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