Article
Frequency of 22q11.2 microdeletion in children with congenital heart defects in western poland.
BMC pediatrics - 6 Dec 2010
Wozniak Anna, Wolnik-Brzozowska Danuta, Wisniewska Marzena, Glazar Renata, Materna-Kiryluk Anna, Moszura Tomasz, Badura-Stronka Magdalena, Skolozdrzy Joanna, Krawczynski Maciej R, Zeyland Joanna, Bobkowski Waldemar, Slomski Ryszard, Latos-Bielenska Anna, Siwinska Aldona
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome -22q11.2DS) refers to congenital abnormalities, including primarily heart defects and facial dysmorphy, thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate and hypocalcaemia. Microdeletion within chromosomal region 22q11.2 constitutes the molecular basis of this syndrome. The 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome occurs in 1/4000 births. The aim of this study was to...
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