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Char Syndrome, an Inherited Disorder With Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Maps to Chromosome 6p12-p21
15 Jun 1999
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BACKGROUND: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a relatively common form of congenital heart disease. Although polygenic inheritance has been implicated, no specific gene defects causing PDA have been identified to date. Thus, a positional cloning strategy was undertaken to determine the gene responsible for the Char syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by PDA, facial dysmorphism, and hand...
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