Article
Genetic burden and associations with adverse neurodevelopment in neonates with congenital heart disease.
American heart journal - 1 Jul 2018
Blue Gillian M, Ip Eddie, Walker Karen, Kirk Edwin P, Loughran-Fowlds Alison, Sholler Gary F, Dunwoodie Sally L, Harvey Richard P, Giannoulatou Eleni, Badawi Nadia, Winlaw David S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Up to 20% of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing cardiac surgery develop neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD), with some studies reporting persistent impairment. Recent large-scale studies have demonstrated shared genetic mechanisms contributing to CHD and NDD. In this study, a targeted approach was applied to assess direct clinical applicability of this information. METHODS: A...
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