Patent ductus arteriosus causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor-In-Chief:Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [[4]]

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Causes

  • Genetic factors - It has been found to occur with increased frequencies in some families, indicating some association with autosomal dominant inheritence [1]. The exact gene location for patent ductus arteriosus has not yet been determined.


References

  1. Davidson HR (1993). "A large family with patent ductus arteriosus and unusual face". J Med Genet. 30 (6): 503–5. PMC 1016426. PMID 8326495.

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