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Variants in the NOTCH1 gene in patients with aortic coarctation.
Congenital heart disease - 1 Jan 2000
Freylikhman Olga, Tatarinova Tatyana, Smolina Natalia, Zhuk Sergey, Klyushina Alexandra, Kiselev Artem, Moiseeva Olga, Sjoberg Gunnar, Malashicheva Anna, Kostareva Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Malformations of the left ventricular outflow tract are one of the most common forms of congenital heart disorders. Recently, it has been shown that mutations in the NOTCH1 gene can lead to bicuspid aortic valve, aortic aneurysm, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of NOTCH1 gene mutations/substitutions in patients with aortic...
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