According to Gilbert Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist, the comedian died from 'recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II.' Here's what you should know about the rare genetic disease that reportedly contributed to Gottfried's death.
from Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist, Glenn Schwartz, Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart.What is myotonic dystrophy type II?
"The CNBP protein regulates the activity of other genes and is necessary for normal development before birth, particularly of muscles," read a portion of MedlinePlus' website. Less common symptoms, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, include abnormalities of electrical signals that control the heartbeat, cataracts, and diabetes.Genetic disease is not something that can be contracted, in the manner a person would come down with the flu, for example.
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