Article
Association Between the 4p16 Susceptibility Locus and the Risk of Atrial Septal Defect in Population from Southeast China.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Jan 2016
Pei Kaiyan, Huang Qiuyu, Zhang Guican, Lu Cailing, Yu Benzhang, Yang Liping
Abstract excerpt
Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs16835979, rs870142 and rs6824295, located in chromosome 4p16 were associated with the risk of ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in the European population. The 4p16 susceptibility locus in congenital heart disease was replicated in Chinese populations. Here, we analyzed the associations between these three SNPs and ASD in Chinese population from Fujian...
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