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The Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Network Study: rationale, design, and early results.
Circulation research - 15 Feb 2013
Gelb Bruce, Brueckner Martina, Chung Wendy, Goldmuntz Elizabeth, Kaltman Jonathan, Kaski Juan Pablo, Kim Richard, Kline Jennie, Mercer-Rosa Laura, Porter George, Roberts Amy, Rosenberg Ellen, Seiden Howard, Seidman Christine, Sleeper Lynn, Tennstedt Sharon, Kaltman Jonathan, Schramm Charlene, Burns Kristin, Pearson Gail, Rosenberg Ellen
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the leading cause of infant mortality among birth defects, and later morbidities and premature mortality remain problematic. Although genetic factors contribute significantly to cause CHD, specific genetic lesions are unknown for most patients. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium established the Congenital Heart Disease...
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