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Phenotypic features and impact of beta blocker or calcium antagonist therapy on aortic lumen size in the Marfan syndrome.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 May 1999
Rossi-Foulkes R, Roman M J, Rosen S E, Kramer-Fox R, Ehlers K H, O'Loughlin J E, Davis J G, Devereux R B
Abstract excerpt
Systematic, prospective data regarding phenotypic features, including echocardiographic findings, in pediatric patients with the Marfan syndrome are lacking. In addition, limited and conflicting information exists regarding the impact of pharmacologic therapy on aortic growth rate in children. Fifty-three children and adolescents with the Marfan syndrome underwent physical examination, anthropometric evaluation,...
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