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Low expression VEGF haplotype increases the risk for tetralogy of Fallot: a family based association study
1 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
ongenital heart disease (CHD) presents a huge medical problem, as it affects between two and eight newborn children per 100 live births. 1 Risk factors include alcohol and drug consumption as well as genetic defects. However, chromosomal and single gene defects cause only a relatively minor proportion of cases and, thus, most CHD is considered to be multi-factorial in origin, with various genes interacting with...
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