PARK7 and cardiac hypertrophy: A genetic analysis conducted to identify mutations in genes associated with HCM yielded negative results, supporting the conclusion that the patient's cardiac hypertrophy may be linked to the pathogenic variant of <i>PARK7.</i><h4>Discussion</h4>To the best of our knowledge, this case represents the first documented instance in humans where the loss of DJ-1 protein has been implicated as a probable aetiology of HCM.