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Exome analysis in an Estonian multiplex family with neural tube defects-a case report.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Sept 2017
Pappa Liina, Kals Mart, Kivistik Paula Ann, Metspalu Andres, Paal Ann, Nikopensius Tiit
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INTRODUCTION: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of common and severe congenital birth defects that occur during early embryonic development due to incomplete closure of the neural tube. The genetic architecture of human NTDs, including spina bifida and hydrocephalus, is highly heterogeneous, with multiple genes/loci and both gene-gene and gene-environment interactions involved. Hence, the variation in...
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