Congenital heart diseases caused by chromosome abnormality / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chromosome abnormality has recently been recognized as an important cause of congenital heart diseases(CHD).The tiny fragment deformity of the chromosome may lead to many abnormal genes expression.Recent studies have disclosed that CHD is a part of syndrome attributed to chromosome abnormality.This article reviews chromosome abnormality caused by trisomy chromosome,chromosome deletions,Tuner syndrome and Kleinfelte's syndrome as well as incidence,type,mechanism and prognosis of its complicated CHD.