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Identification of the minimal combination of clinical features in probands for efficient mutation detection in the FBN1 gene.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2009
Stheneur Chantal, Collod-Béroud Gwenaëlle, Faivre Laurence, Buyck Jean François, Gouya Laurent, Le Parc Jean-Marie, Moura Bertrand, Muti Christine, Grandchamp Bernard, Sultan Gilles, Claustres Mireille, Aegerter Philippe, Chevallier Bertrand, Jondeau Guillaume, Boileau Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Mutations identified in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene have been associated with Marfan syndrome (MFS). Molecular analysis of the gene is classically performed in probands with MFS to offer diagnosis for at-risk relatives and in children highly suspected of MFS. However, FBN1 gene mutations are found in an ill-defined group of diseases termed 'type I fibrillinopathies', which are associated with an increased risk of...
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