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First report of polymorphisms in MTRR, GATA4, VEGF, and ISL1 genes in Pakistani children with isolated ventricular septal defects (VSD).
Italian journal of pediatrics - 23 Mar 2021
Sarwar Sumbal, Ehsan Farah, Shabana, Tahir Amna, Jamil Mahrukh, Shahid Saleem Ullah, Khan Asim, Hasnain Shahida
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BACKGROUND: Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are malformations in the septum separating the heart's ventricles. VSDs may present as a single anomaly (isolated/nonsyndromic VSD) or as part of a group of phenotypes (syndromic VSD). The exact location of the defect is crucial in linking the defect to the underlying genetic cause. The number of children visiting cardiac surgery units is constantly increasing....
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