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CRELD1 gene variants and atrioventricular septal defects in Down syndrome.
Gene - 30 Jan 2018
Asim Ambreen, Agarwal Sarita, Panigrahi Inusha, Sarangi Aditya Narayan, Muthuswamy Srinivasan, Kapoor Aditya
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are seen in around 40% of the Down syndrome patients. Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) or endocardial cushion defect is commonest form of CHD in these children. CRELD1 gene is implicated in causation of sporadic AVSD. In the present study, we evaluated the association and significance of CRELD1 variants with AVSD in Down syndrome (DS) patients. Sequencing was done in blood...
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