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Marfan syndrome type II: there is more to Marfan syndrome than fibrillin 1.
Congenital heart disease - 1 Sept 2006
Zangwill Steven D, Brown Matthew D, Bryke Christine R, Cava Joseph R, Segura Annette D
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome is a well-described autosomal dominant syndrome with widely variable clinical manifestations. Cardiovascular complications include mitral valve prolapse with or without associated mitral valve insufficiency, aortic root dilatation, and most importantly the occasional development of aortic aneurysms or rupture. Given the inconsistent phenotype along with the potentially life-threatening...
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