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Detecting 22q11.2 deletion in Chinese children with conotruncal heart defects and single nucleotide polymorphisms in the haploid TBX1 locus.
BMC medical genetics - 21 Dec 2011
Xu Yue-Juan, Wang Jian, Xu Rang, Zhao Peng-Jun, Wang Xi-Ke, Sun Heng-Juan, Bao Li-Ming, Shen Jie, Fu Qi-Hua, Li Fen, Sun Kun
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BACKGROUND: Conotruncal heart defects (CTDs) are present in 75-85% of patients suffering from the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. To date, no consistent phenotype has been consistently correlated with the 22q11.2 deletions. Genetic studies have implicated TBX1 as a critical gene in the pathogenesis of...
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