Familial persistent ductus arteriosus.

R P Martin; N R Banner; R Radley-Smith

doi:10.1136/adc.61.9.906

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Arch Dis Child

1986;61:906-907 doi:10.1136/adc.61.9.906

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Familial persistent ductus arteriosus.

Abstract

The occurrence of isolated persistent ductus arteriosus in three generations of one family with surgical correction is described. The high incidence of the malformation in this family suggests autosomal dominant inheritance rather than a polygenic mode of inheritance.