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A Genetic Variant in FIGN Gene Reduces the Risk of Congenital Heart Disease in Han Chinese Populations.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Aug 2017
Wang Dan, Chu Maoping, Wang Feng, Zhou Aihua, Ruan Miaohua, Chen Yiming
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth anomalies worldwide. Folate deficiency is an independent risk factor for CHD. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) revealed that human folate level could be significantly influenced by fidgetin (FIGN), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), prickle homolog 2 (PRICKLE2), synaptotagmin 9 (SYT9), gamma-aminobutyric acid B receptor 2 (GABBR2), and...
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