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Rare copy number variants in a population-based investigation of hypoplastic right heart syndrome.
Birth defects research - 20 Jan 2017
Dimopoulos Aggeliki, Sicko Robert J, Kay Denise M, Rigler Shannon L, Druschel Charlotte M, Caggana Michele, Browne Marilyn L, Fan Ruzong, Romitti Paul A, Brody Lawrence C, Mills James L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS) is a rare congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of the right heart structures commonly accompanied by an atrial septal defect. Familial HRHS reports suggest genetic factor involvement. We examined the role of copy number variants (CNVs) in HRHS. METHODS: We genotyped 32 HRHS cases identified from all New York State live births (1998-2005) using...
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