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GATA4 and NKX2.5 gene analysis in Chinese Uygur patients with congenital heart disease.
Chinese medical journal - 20 Feb 2009
Zhang Wei-min, Li Xiao-feng, Ma Zhong-yuan, Zhang Jing, Zhou Si-hai, Li Tao, Shi Lin, Li Zhong-zhi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common developmental anomaly in newborns. The germline mutations in GATA4 and NKX2.5 genes have been identified as responsible for CHD. The frequency of GATA4 and NKX2.5 mutations in Chinese Uygur patients with CHD and the correlation between their genotype and CHD phenotype are unknown. METHODS: We examined the coding region of GATA4 and NKX2.5 genes in 62...
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