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Loss-of-function mutations in growth differentiation factor-1 (GDF1) are associated with congenital heart defects in humans.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2007
Karkera J D, Lee J S, Roessler E, Banerjee-Basu S, Ouspenskaia M V, Mez J, Goldmuntz E, Bowers P, Towbin J, Belmont J W, Baxevanis A D, Schier A F, Muenke M
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are among the most common birth defects in humans (incidence 8-10 per 1,000 live births). Although their etiology is often poorly understood, most are considered to arise from multifactorial influences, including environmental and genetic components, as well as from less common syndromic forms. We hypothesized that disturbances in left-right patterning could contribute to the...
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