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A genome-wide association study of obstructive heart defects among participants in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Aug 2022
Rashkin Sara R, Cleves Mario, Shaw Gary M, Nembhard Wendy N, Nestoridi Eirini, Jenkins Mary M, Romitti Paul A, Lou Xiang-Yang, Browne Marilyn L, Mitchell Laura E, Olshan Andrew F, Lomangino Kevin, Bhattacharyya Sudeepa, Witte John S, Hobbs Charlotte A
Abstract excerpt
Obstructive heart defects (OHDs) share common structural lesions in arteries and cardiac valves, accounting for ~25% of all congenital heart defects. OHDs are highly heritable, resulting from interplay among maternal exposures, genetic susceptibilities, and epigenetic phenomena. A genome-wide association study was conducted in National Birth Defects Prevention Study participants (Ndiscovery = 3978; Nreplication...
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