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Association of 22q11 deletion with isolated congenital heart disease in three Chinese ethnic groups.
International journal of cardiology - 2 Nov 2005
Jiang Lihong, Duan Changqing, Chen Baowen, Hou Zongliu, Chen Zhiyi, Li Yaxiong, Huan Youming, Wu Kenneth K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease among children. About 75% of DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) and velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) includes CHD. A deletion within chromosome 22q11.2 has been identified in the majority of patients with DGS and VCFS. And 22q11.2 deletion has become one of the markers used to study CHD in these syndromes. Whether 22q11.2 deletion is...
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