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Population-based analysis of left- and right-sided diaphragmatic hernias demonstrates different frequencies of selected additional anomalies.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Dec 2007
Slavotinek Anne M, Warmerdam Barbara, Lin Angela E, Shaw Gary M
Abstract excerpt
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common birth defect that can be subdivided into several different types depending on the anatomical structures affected. Several studies have demonstrated that right-sided CDH (R-CDH) and left-sided CDH (L-CDH) in humans are associated with different clinical presentations and outcomes. We hypothesized that R-CDH and L-CDH are phenotypically and pathogenically distinct,...
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