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PTPN11 mutations play a minor role in isolated congenital heart disease.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Jul 2005
Weismann Constance G, Hager A, Kaemmerer H, Maslen C L, Morris Cynthia D, Schranz D, Kreuder J, Gelb B D
Abstract excerpt
PTPN11 missense mutations cause approximately 50% of Noonan syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder presenting with various congenital heart defects, most commonly valvar pulmonary stenosis, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Atrioventricular septal defects and coarctation of the aorta occur in 15% and 9%, respectively. The aim of this study was to determine if PTPN11 mutations exist in non-syndromic patients with...
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