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Familial nonsyndromic patent ductus arteriosus caused by mutations in TFAP2B.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Oct 2011
Chen Yi-Wei, Zhao Wu, Zhang Zhi-Fang, Fu Qihua, Shen Jie, Zhang Zhen, Ji Wei, Wang Jian, Li Fen
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common congenital heart disease that develops soon after birth when the arterial duct does not remodel. Mutations in TFAP2B, which encodes a neural crest-derived transcription factor, can cause Char syndrome, characterized by PDA, facial dysmorphism, and skelet...
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