Article
HOXA1 gene is not potentially related to ventricular septal defect in Chinese children.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Feb 2013
Liu Jiangyan, Wang Binbin, Chen Xuehong, Li Hang, Wang Jing, Cheng Longfei, Ma Xu, Gao Bingren
Abstract excerpt
The HOXA1 gene plays a fundamental role in embryonic morphogenesis. Recent studies in humans and mice have indicated that HOXA1 plays a previously unrecognized role in cardiovascular system development. Congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly ventricular septal defect (VSD), might be a clinically isolated manifestation of HOXA1 mutations. The purpose of the present study was to identify potential...
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