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Phenotypic heterogeneity of Marfan-like connective tissue disorders associated with mutations in the transforming growth factor-beta receptor genes.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Aug 2007
Akutsu Koichi, Morisaki Hiroko, Takeshita Satoshi, Sakamoto Shingo, Tamori Yuiichi, Yoshimuta Tsuyoshi, Yokoyama Naoyuki, Nonogi Hiroshi, Ogino Hitoshi, Morisaki Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the genes for transforming growth factor-beta receptor (TGFBR) have been identified in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Marfan-like connective tissue disorders. There are several syndromes associated with mutations in TGFBR genes, including Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), MFS2, Furlong syndrome, and Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome. However, with the exception of the first report by Loeys...
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