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Genetic studies in the Pakistani population reveal novel associations with ventricular septal defects (VSDs).
BMC pediatrics - 9 Feb 2023
Sarwar Sumbal, Shabana, Sajjad Khadija, Hasnain Shahida
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BACKGROUND: With prevalence up to 4%, Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is one of the leading causes of neonatal deaths. VSD is a common complex genetic disorder that has been associated with many genetic determinants. Variants from genes for the transcription factors including T-Box TBX5 and NFATc1 (nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1), Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), ISLET1 (encoded by...
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