Article
Effect of 22q11.2 deletion on bleeding and transfusion utilization in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery.
Pediatric research - 1 Feb 2016
Brenner Michelle K, Clarke Shanelle, Mahnke Donna K, Simpson Pippa, Bercovitz Rachel S, Tomita-Mitchell Aoy, Mitchell Michael E, Newman Debra K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Postsurgical bleeding causes significant morbidity and mortality in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects (CHD). 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS) is the second most common genetic risk factor for CHD. The deleted segment of chromosome 22q11.2 encompasses the gene encoding glycoprotein (GP) Ibβ, which is required for expression of the GPIb-V-IX complex on the platelet surface, where it...
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