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Consanguinity mapping of congenital heart disease in a South Indian population.
PloS one - 21 Apr 2010
McGregor Tracy L, Misri Amit, Bartlett Jackie, Orabona Guilherme, Friedman Richard D, Sexton David, Maheshwari Sunita, Morgan Thomas M
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BACKGROUND: Parental consanguinity is a risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD) worldwide, suggesting that a recessive inheritance model may contribute substantially to CHD. In Bangalore, India, uncle-niece and first cousin marriages are common, presenting the opportunity for an internatio...
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