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Identification and in silico analyses of novel TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 mutations in Marfan syndrome-related disorders.
Human mutation - 1 Aug 2006
Mátyás Gábor, Arnold Eliane, Carrel Thierry, Baumgartner Daniela, Boileau Catherine, Berger Wolfgang, Steinmann Beat
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Very recently, heterozygous mutations in the genes encoding transforming growth factor beta receptors I (TGFBR1) and II (TGFBR2) have been reported in Loeys-Dietz aortic aneurysm syndrome (LDS). In addition, dominant TGFBR2 mutations have been identified in Marfan syndrome type 2 (MFS2) and familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD). In the past, mutations of these genes were associated with...
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