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Rare copy number variants analysis identifies novel candidate genes in heterotaxy syndrome patients with congenital heart defects.
Genome medicine - 30 May 2018
Liu Chunjie, Cao Ruixue, Xu Yuejuan, Li Tingting, Li Fen, Chen Sun, Xu Rang, Sun Kun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heterotaxy (Htx) syndrome comprises a class of congenital disorders resulting from malformations in left-right body patterning. Approximately 90% of patients with heterotaxy have serious congenital heart diseases; as a result, the survival rate and outcomes of Htx patients are not satisfactory. However, the underlying etiology and mechanisms in the majority of Htx cases remain unknown. The aim of this...
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