Article
A HAND2 Loss-of-Function Mutation Causes Familial Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Stenosis.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 7 Apr 2016
Sun Yu-Min, Wang Jun, Qiu Xing-Biao, Yuan Fang, Li Ruo-Gu, Xu Ying-Jia, Qu Xin-Kai, Shi Hong-Yu, Hou Xu-Min, Huang Ri-Tai, Xue Song, Yang Yi-Qing
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common developmental abnormality, and is the leading noninfectious cause of mortality in neonates. Increasing evidence demonstrates that genetic defects play an important role in the pathogenesis of CHD. However, CHD exhibits substantial heterogeneity, and the genetic determinants for CHD remain unknown in the overwhelming majority of cases. In the current study, the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
