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Large genomic fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene deletions provide evidence for true haploinsufficiency in Marfan syndrome.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 2007
Mátyás Gábor, Alonso Sira, Patrignani Andrea, Marti Myriam, Arnold Eliane, Magyar István, Henggeler Caroline, Carrel Thierry, Steinmann Beat, Berger Wolfgang
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Mutations in the FBN1 gene are the major cause of Marfan syndrome (MFS), an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder, which displays variable manifestations in the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. Current molecular genetic testing of FBN1 may miss mutations in the promoter region or in other noncoding sequences as well as partial or complete gene deletions and duplications. In this study, we...
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