Muscle connective tissue controls development of the diaphragm and is a source of congenital diaphragmatic hernias
The diaphragm is an essential mammalian skeletal muscle, and defects in diaphragm development are the cause of congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH), a common and often lethal birth defect. The diaphragm is derived from multiple embryonic sources, but how these give rise to the diaphragm is unknown...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414795/ |