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Novel mutations of NODAL gene in Chinese patients with congenital heart disease.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2012
Sun Lei, Cheng Longfei, Dong Hanquan, Wang Binbin, Huang Guoying, Li Zhongzhi, Xie Xiaodong, Shen Adong, Li Xiaotian, Wang Jing, Li Hui, Ma Xu
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of most common birth defects threatening newborns' health. Over the past few decades, a variety of CHD-causing gene mutations have been identified, but the pathogenic mechanism of congenital heart disease is yet not very clear. The aim of this study was to identify potential pathologic mutations in the NODAL gene and to gain insight into the etiology of CHD. By using...
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