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Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in Stickler syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 30 Jan 2003
Ahmad Nadeem, Richards Allan J, Murfett Helen C, Shapiro Leonard, Scott John D, Yates John R W, Norton Joanne, Snead Martin P
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in Stickler syndrome has been reported to be much higher than in the general population. As a result, it has been recommended that all patients with Stickler syndrome undergo routine echocardiography and have antibiotic prophylaxis prior to surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in a large cohort of UK patients with...
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