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Involvement of a novel GATA4 mutation in atrial septal defects
3 Mar 2011
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Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common types of congenital heart disease and is associated with a significant increase in the morbidity and mortality of affected individuals. Accumulating evidence indicates that genetic defects play important roles in the pathogenesis of congenital ASD. However, ASD is genetically heterogeneous and the genetic determinants for ASD in the majority of the patients...
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