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Identification of Gender-Specific Genetic Variants in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 Feb 2016
Dargis Natasha, Lamontagne Maxime, Gaudreault Nathalie, Sbarra Laura, Henry Cyndi, Pibarot Philippe, Mathieu Patrick, Bossé Yohan
Abstract excerpt
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most frequent congenital heart defect and has a male predominance of 3 to 1. A large proportion of patients develop valvular and aortic complications. Despite the high prevalence of BAV, its cause and genetic origins remain elusive. The goal of this study was to identify genetic variants associated with BAV. Nine genes previously associated with BAV (NOTCH1, AXIN1, EGFR, ENG,...
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