A HAND to TBX5 Explains the Link Between Thalidomide and Cardiac Diseases

Abstract Congenital heart disease is the leading cause of death in the first year of life. Mutations only in few genes have been linked to some cases of CHD. Thalidomide was used by pregnant women for morning sickness but was removed from the market because it caused severe malformations including C...

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Main Authors: Athar Khalil, Rachel Tanos, Nehmé El-Hachem, Mazen Kurban, Patrice Bouvagnet, Fadi Bitar, Georges Nemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01641-3