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Candidate locus analysis of familial ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections confirms the linkage to the chromosome 5q13-14 in Finnish families.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Jul 2003
Kakko Sakari, Räisänen Tuija, Tamminen Minna, Airaksinen Juhani, Groundstroem Kaj, Juvonen Tatu, Ylitalo Antti, Uusimaa Paavo, Savolainen Markku J
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to carry out a candidate gene analysis in families with familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. METHODS: The study material consisted of 11 Finnish families (with 115 members genotyped) who underwent echocardiographic examination for measurement of the aortic root diameter. Selected candidate genes included the loci for Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, the...
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