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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01641-3 |