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Genetic screening of 104 patients with congenitally malformed hearts revealed a fresh mutation of GATA4 in those with atrial septal defects.
Cardiology in the young - 1 Sept 2009
Hamanoue Haruka, Rahayuningsih Sri Endah, Hirahara Yuya, Itoh Junko, Yokoyama Utako, Mizuguchi Takeshi, Saitsu Hirotomo, Miyake Noriko, Hirahara Fumiki, Matsumoto Naomichi
Abstract excerpt
We analysed the GATA binding protein 4 gene, or GATA4, along with the NK2 transcription factor related, locus 5 gene, or NKX2.5, to determine their genetic contribution to 104 sporadic patients in Indonesia with congenitally malformed hearts, 76 cases having atrial septal defect and 28 tetralogy...
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