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Familial transposition of the great arteries caused by multiple mutations in laterality genes.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 May 2010
De Luca Alessandro, Sarkozy Anna, Consoli Federica, Ferese Rosangela, Guida Valentina, Dentici Maria Lisa, Mingarelli Rita, Bellacchio Emanuele, Tuo Giulia, Limongelli Giuseppe, Digilio Maria Cristina, Marino Bruno, Dallapiccola Bruno
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is still largely unknown. In general, TGA is not associated with the more common genetic disorders nor with extracardiac anomalies, whereas it can be found in individuals with lateralisation defects, heterotaxy and asplenia...
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