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PITX2c loss-of-function mutations responsible for congenital atrial septal defects.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Yuan Fang, Zhao Lan, Wang Juan, Zhang Wei, Li Xin, Qiu Xing-Biao, Li Ruo-Gu, Xu Ying-Jia, Xu Lei, Qu Xing-Kai, Fang Wei-Yi, Yang Yi-Qing
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of developmental anomaly and is the leading non-infectious cause of infant mortality. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that genetic risk factors are involved in the pathogenesis of CHD. However, CHD is a genetically heterogeneous disease and the genetic determinants for CHD in most patients remain unclear. In the present study, the entire coding region...
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