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Identification of recurrent variants implicated in disease in bicuspid aortic valve patients through whole-exome sequencing
7 Sept 2022
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Abstract Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect in human beings, with an estimated prevalence in the general population of between 0.5 and 2%. Moreover, BAV is the most common cause of aortic stenosis in the pediatric population. Patients with BAV may have no symptoms for life, and some of them may progress to aortic stenosis. Genetic factors increase the susceptibility and...
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