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TBX5 mutations and congenital heart disease: Holt-Oram syndrome revealed.
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 May 2004
Mori Alessandro D, Bruneau Benoit G
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Mutations in the T-box transcription factor TBX5 cause Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS), an autosomal-dominant condition characterized by a familial history of congenital heart defects and preaxial radial ray upper limb defects. This review summarizes recent developments in the study of TBX5 as it relates to congenital heart disease and the pathology of HOS. RECENT FINDINGS: Currently, 37 mutations in...
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