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Canine tricuspid valve malformation, a model of human Ebstein anomaly, maps to dog chromosome 9.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2003
Andelfinger G, Wright K N, Lee H S, Siemens L M, Benson D W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve is a congenital cardiac malformation characterised by downward displacement of the attachment of the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve. Canine tricuspid valve malformation (CTVM) is morphologically similar to Ebstein anomaly; familial occurrence of CTVM has been described. Several observations suggest a genetic cause but most cases appear to be...
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