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Missense mutations in the CITED2 gene may contribute to congenital heart disease.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 27 Sept 2024
Yaqoob Hira, Ahmad Hussain, Ali Syed Irtiza, Patel Najma, Arif Afsheen
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BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a lifelong abnormality present from birth. Multiple studies have shown that mutations in genes involved in heart development could cause congenital heart disease. The CITED2 gene works as a transcription factor in the hypoxic pathway for the development of the heart. Therefore, five CHD types, ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, atrioventricular septal...
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