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A novel mutation of GATA4 (K319E) is responsible for familial atrial septal defect and pulmonary valve stenosis.
Gene - 25 Jan 2014
Xiang Rong, Fan Liang-Liang, Huang Hao, Cao Bei-Bei, Li Xiang-Ping, Peng Dao-Quan, Xia Kun
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in humans, and the etiology of most CHD remains to be elusive. Atrial septal defect (ASD) makes up 30–40% of all adult CHDs and is thought to be genetically heterogeneous. Previous studies have demonstrated that mutations in transcription factors e.g. NKX2.5, GATA4, and TBX5 contribute to congenital ASD. In this study, we investigate a family of three...
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