Detecting 22q11.2 deletion in Chinese children with conotruncal heart defects and single nucleotide polymorphisms in the haploid <it>TBX1 </it>locus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Conotruncal heart defects (CTDs) are present in 75-85% of patients suffering from the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. To date, no consistent phenotype has been consistently correlated with the 22q11.2 deletions. Genetic studies have impli...

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Main Authors: Xu Yue-Juan, Wang Jian, Xu Rang, Zhao Peng-Jun, Wang Xi-Ke, Sun Heng-Juan, Bao Li-Ming, Shen Jie, Fu Qi-Hua, Li Fen, Sun Kun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/169