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Recent Advances in Placenta–Heart Interactions
14 Jun 2018
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart defects (CHD) occur in ~1 in every 100 live births. In addition, an estimated 10% of fetal loss is due to severe forms of CHD. This makes heart defects the most frequently occurring birth defect and single cause of in utero fatality in humans. There is considerable evidence that CHD is heritable, indicating a strong contribution from genetic risk factors. There are also known external...
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