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GATA5 loss-of-function mutation responsible for the congenital ventriculoseptal defect.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Mar 2013
Wei Dong, Bao Han, Zhou Ning, Zheng Gui-Fen, Liu Xing-Yuan, Yang Yi-Qing
Abstract excerpt
The ventriculoseptal defect (VSD) is the most common form of congenital heart disease and a leading noninfectious cause of infant mortality. Growing evidence demonstrates that genetic defects are associated with congenital VSD. Nevertheless, VSD is genetically heterogeneous, and the molecular basis for VSD in an overwhelming majority of patients remains unknown. In this study, the whole coding region of GATA5, a...
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