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Mid-aortic syndrome with renovascular hypertension and multisystem involvement in a girl with familiar neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen type 1.
Neuro endocrinology letters - 1 Dec 2007
Petrak Borivoj, Bendova Sarka, Seeman Tomas, Klein Tibor, Lisy Jiri, Zatrapa Tomas, Marikova Tana
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder affecting one in 3 000-4 000 individuals. Mid-aortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare condition characterized by segmental narrowing of abdominal aorta and stenosis of its major branches - mainly renal arteries, including manifestation of renovascular hypertension. MAS can be caused by different diseases,...
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