Article
The genetic basis of pediatric cardiovascular disease.
Seminars in perinatology - 1 Dec 1996
Strauss A W, Johnson M C
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD), cardiomyopathy, and vasculopathies are common causes of mortality and morbidity in pediatrics, including the perinatal period. This article reviews evidence that single gene defects cause many of the pediatric heart diseases. Vasculopathies discussed include Marfan's syndrome, supravalvar aortic stenosis and Williams' syndrome, Alagille's syndrome, and hereditary telangiectasia,...
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