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NOTCH1 genetic variants in patients with tricuspid calcific aortic valve stenosis.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Mar 2013
Ducharme Valérie, Guauque-Olarte Sandra, Gaudreault Nathalie, Pibarot Philippe, Mathieu Patrick, Bossé Yohan
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Calcific aortic valve stenosis (AS) affects 2-5% of the population aged > 65 years. Functional DNA variants at the NOTCH1 locus result in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and severe valve calcification. The contribution of these variants to AS in the population with tr...
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