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Genetic characterisation of 22q11.2 variations and prevalence in patients with congenital heart disease.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Apr 2020
Hou Hai-Tao, Chen Huan-Xin, Wang Xiu-Li, Yuan Chao, Yang Qin, Liu Zhi-Gang, He Guo-Wei
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OBJECTIVES: The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is considered the most frequent chromosomal microdeletion syndrome in humans and the second leading chromosomal cause of congenital heart disease (CHD). We aimed to identify the prevalence and the detailed genetic characterisation of 22q11.2 region in children with CHD including simple defects and to explore the genotype-phenotype relationship between...
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