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Absence of GJA1 gene mutations in four patients with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA).
Le Journal medical libanais. The Lebanese medical journal - 1 Jan 2000
Sawaya Fadi, Souki Ramzi, Arabi Mariam, Majdalani Marianne, Obeid Mounir, Bitar Fadi F, Nemer Georges
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PROBLEM: Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare form of congenital heart disease with no known genetic cause. It is usually diagnosed within the first year of life; it results in myocardial cell death, congestive heart failure and lethality if left untreated. Connexin 43alpha1 is a member of the gap junction family of proteins demonstrated by animal studies to have a role in...
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