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Congenital heart disease in a population of dizygotic twins: an echocardiographic study.
International journal of cardiology - 10 Jul 2005
Caputo Salvatore, Russo Maria Giovanna, Capozzi Giovanbattista, Morelli Carmela, Argiento Paola, Di Salvo Giovanni, Sarubbi Berardo, Santoro Giuseppe, Pacileo Giuseppe, Calabrò Raffaele
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common malformation in the fetal and neonatal period but little is known about its cause. The distribution analysis of CHD in dizygotic twins could provide a useful tool to evaluate the role of genetic and environmental factors in the development of CHD. Dizygotic twins are siblings with different genes, growing together in the same womb. AIM OF STUDY: To...
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