Massive gene hunt launched to unlock secrets of heart birth defects
NCT ID NCT01196182
First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study aims to find the genetic causes of congenital heart defects, the most common birth defect. Researchers will collect DNA and health information from 32,000 participants across multiple centers. The goal is to better understand why these heart problems occur and how genes affect long-term health outcomes.
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Locations
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Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Cohen Children's Medical Center New York
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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University College London
London, WC1N3JH, United Kingdom
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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