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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome myocytes are differentiated but possess a unique phenotype.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Bohlmeyer Teresa J, Helmke Steve, Ge Shuping, Lynch Jennifer, Brodsky Gary, Sederberg James H, Robertson Alastair D, Minobe Wayne, Bristow Michael R, Perryman M Benjamin
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INTRODUCTION: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is the term used to describe a group of congenital malformations characterized by marked underdevelopment of the left side of the heart. HLHS accounts for nearly 25% of cardiac deaths in the first year of life. Although much has been reported regarding diagnosis, gross morphology and surgical treatment, no information on gene expression in HLHS myocytes is...
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