Transcriptional regulation of heart valve development and disease.

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Aortic valve disease is estimated to affect 2% of the United States population. There is increasing evidence that aortic valve disease has a basis in development, as congenital valve malformations are prevalent in patients undergoing valve replacement surgery. In fact, a number of genetic mutations have been linked to valve malformations and disease. In the initial stages of aortic valve pathogenesis, the...

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