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Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Patients with Non-syndromic Congenital Heart Disease.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Apr 2018
Pulignani Silvia, Vecoli Cecilia, Borghini Andrea, Foffa Ilenia, Ait-Alì Lamia, Andreassi Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a genetically heterogeneous disease. Targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers a unique opportunity to sequence multiple genes at lower cost and effort compared to Sanger sequencing. We tested a targeted NGS of a specific gene panel in a relatively large population of non-syndromic CHD patients. The patient cohort comprised 68 CHD patients (45 males; 8.3 ± 1.7 years)....
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