Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification Analysis of GATA4 Gene Copy Number Variations in Patients with Isolated Congenital Heart Disease

GATA4 mutations are found in patients with different isolated congenital heart defects (CHDs), mostly cardiac septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot. In addition, GATA4 is supposed to be the responsible gene for the CHDs in the chromosomal 8p23 deletion syndrome, which is recognized as a malformatio...

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Main Authors: Valentina Guida, Francesca Lepri, Raymon Vijzelaar, Andrea De Zorzi, Paolo Versacci, Maria Cristina Digilio, Bruno Marino, Alessandro De Luca, Bruno Dallapiccola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2010-0703