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Allelic frequencies of FBN1 gene polymorphisms and genetic analysis of italian families with Marfan syndrome.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Mottes M, Mirandola S, Rigatelli F, Zolezzi F, Lisi V, Gordon D, Pignatti P F
Abstract excerpt
The fibrillin gene (FBN1) is the disease locus for Marfan syndrome. This disorder shows a high degree of clinical and allelic heterogeneity. Direct mutation screening has proven difficult and inefficient and at present cannot be utilized for routine analysis. In familial cases linkage analysis represents a useful tool for molecular diagnosis. We have determined the allelic frequencies of 5 polymorphic markers...
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