The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1177-1182, May 2010

Dextrocardia in patients with Poland syndrome: Phenotypic characterization provides insight into the pathogenesis

  • Michele Torre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • M. Torre and A. Baban contributed equally to this work.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Michele Torre, MD, Pediatric Surgery Department, Gaslini Children Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16148 Genova-Italy.
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  • Anwar Baban, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • Cardiovascular Department, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • M. Torre and A. Baban contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Anna Buluggiu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Sara Costanzo

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Surgery Department, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
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  • Lara Bricco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Margherita Lerone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Sebastiano Bianca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Genetic Counselling and Teratology Center, Maternal and Infant Department, ARNAS Garibaldi Nesima, Catania, Italy
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  • Gian Luca Gatti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Centre Unit, Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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  • Filippo Maria Sénès, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Unit, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
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  • Maura Valle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Unit, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy
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  • Maria Grazia Calevo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Biostatistics Service, Scientific Direction, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy

Received 31 March 2009; received in revised form 19 July 2009; accepted 10 August 2009. published online 12 November 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01078-2

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.024

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1177-1182, May 2010

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