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Evidence of genetic locus heterogeneity for familial bicuspid aortic valve.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Sept 2007
Ellison Jay W, Yagubyan Marineh, Majumdar Ramanath, Sarkar Gobinda, Bolander Mark E, Atkinson Elizabeth J, Sarano Maurice E, Sundt Thoralf M
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OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine if the gene responsible for bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) in an extended family corresponds to previously reported loci for inherited forms of the disorder. BACKGROUND: Loci at 15q25.1-26 and 9q34 have been reported to be associated with cardiovascular abnormalities involving BAV. METHODS: Linkage analysis was performed on DNA collected from a large multigenerational family in...
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