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Paternal genetic variants and risk of obstructive heart defects: A parent-of-origin approach.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2021
Patel Jenil, Bircan Emine, Tang Xinyu, Orloff Mohammed, Hobbs Charlotte A, Browne Marilyn L, Botto Lorenzo D, Finnell Richard H, Jenkins Mary M, Olshan Andrew, Romitti Paul A, Shaw Gary M, Werler Martha M, Li Jingyun, Nembhard Wendy N
Abstract excerpt
Previous research on risk factors for obstructive heart defects (OHDs) focused on maternal and infant genetic variants, prenatal environmental exposures, and their potential interaction effects. Less is known about the role of paternal genetic variants or environmental exposures and risk of OHDs. We examined parent-of-origin effects in transmission of alleles in the folate, homocysteine, or transsulfuration...
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