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Copy number variants in Ebstein anomaly.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Giannakou Andreas, Sicko Robert J, Zhang Wei, Romitti Paul, Browne Marilyn L, Caggana Michele, Brody Lawrence C, Jelliffe-Pawlowski Laura, Shaw Gary M, Kay Denise M, Mills James L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ebstein anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital defect characterized by apical displacement of the septal tricuspid leaflets and atrialization of the right ventricle. The etiology of EA is unclear; however, recurrence in families and the association of EA with genetic syndromes and copy number variants (CNVs) suggest a genetic component. OBJECTIVE: We performed a population-based study to search for...
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