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Inheritance of the VATER/VACTERL association.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 Jul 2012
Bartels Enrika, Jenetzky Ekkehart, Solomon Benjamin D, Ludwig Michael, Schmiedeke Eberhard, Grasshoff-Derr Sabine, Schmidt Dominik, Märzheuser Stefanie, Hosie Stuart, Weih Sandra, Holland-Cunz Stefan, Palta Markus, Leonhardt Johannes, Schäfer Mattias, Kujath Christina, Rissmann Anke, Nöthen Markus M, Reutter Heiko, Zwink Nadine
Abstract excerpt
VATER/VACTERL association refers to the non-random co-occurrence of the following component features: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheoesophageal atresia, renal abnormalities, and limb defects. Recently, Solomon et al. (Hum Genet 127:731-733, 2010) observed an increased prevalence of component features among first-degree relatives of VATER/VACTERL patients suggesting that in some...
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