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TGF-beta-dependent pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2004
Ng Connie M, Cheng Alan, Myers Loretha A, Martinez-Murillo Francisco, Jie Chunfa, Bedja Djahida, Gabrielson Kathleen L, Hausladen Jennifer M W, Mecham Robert P, Judge Daniel P, Dietz Harry C
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common human phenotype, yet little is known about the pathogenesis of this condition. MVP can occur in the context of genetic syndromes, including Marfan syndrome (MFS), an autosomal-dominant connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in fibrillin-1. Fibrillin...
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