MTRR gene variants may predispose to the risk of Congenital Heart Disease in Down syndrome patients of Indian origin

Background: Down syndrome (DS), also called as trisomy 21, is one of the most leading cause of intellectual disability. DS is associated with a number of phenotypes including Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Leukemia, Alzheimer’s disease, Hirschsprung’s disease and others. DS affects about 1 in 700 live births.