| Literature DB >> 3399433 |
D J Radford1, L Perkins, R Lachman, Y H Thong.
Abstract
A study of 26 patients with truncus arteriosus showed a high prevalence of facial dysmorphism, aortic arch abnormalities, extracardiac malformations, and significant prenatal risk factors. There was little evidence of parathyroid or thymic abnormalities. However, there was laboratory evidence of immune deficiency, especially T-helper lymphocytes, and clinical evidence of predilection to infection. These findings suggest that patients with truncus arteriosus belong to the spectrum of the Di George syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3399433 DOI: 10.1007/BF02083707
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655