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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Disease Markers |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2010-0703 |