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PDGFRA gene, maternal binge drinking and obstructive heart defects.
Scientific reports - 23 Jul 2018
Tang Xinyu, Eberhart Johann K, Cleves Mario A, Li Jingyun, Li Ming, MacLeod Stewart, Nembhard Wendy N, Hobbs Charlotte A
Abstract excerpt
Obstructive heart defects (OHDs) are a major health concern worldwide. The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) genes are known to have regulatory functions that are essential for proper heart development. In a zebrafish model, Pdgfra was further demonstrated to interact with ethanol during craniofacial development. In this article, we investigated interactions between variants in PDGF genes and periconceptional...
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