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Variants of folate metabolism genes and the risk of conotruncal cardiac defects.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Goldmuntz Elizabeth, Woyciechowski Stacy, Renstrom Daniel, Lupo Philip J, Mitchell Laura E
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BACKGROUND: Although congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common and serious group of birth defects, relatively little is known about the causes of these conditions and there are no established prevention strategies. There is evidence suggesting that the risk of CHD in general, and conotruncal and ventricular septal defects in particular, may be related to maternal folate status as well as genetic variants...
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