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Recurrence of discordant congenital heart defects in families.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Apr 2010
Oyen Nina, Poulsen Gry, Wohlfahrt Jan, Boyd Heather A, Jensen Peter K A, Melbye Mads
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variation within a single gene might produce different congenital heart defects (CHDs) within a family, which could explain the previously reported familial aggregation of discordant CHDs. We investigated whether certain groups of discordant CHDs are more common in families than others. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using Danish national population and health registers, we identified CHDs among all singletons...
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