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6q25.1 (TAB2) microdeletion is a risk factor for hypoplastic left heart: a case report that expands the phenotype.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 17 Mar 2020
Cheng Andrew, Neufeld-Kaiser Whitney, Byers Peter H, Liu Yajuan J
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INTRODUCTION: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare but devastating congenital heart defect (CHD) accounting for 25% of all infant deaths due to a CHD. The etiology of HLHS remains elusive, but there is increasing evidence to support a genetic cause for HLHS; in particular, this syndrome is associated with abnormalities in genes involved in cardiac development. Consistent with the involvement of...
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