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Genetic analysis of young adult patients with aortic disease not fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 May 2010
Akutsu Koichi, Morisaki Hiroko, Okajima Toshiya, Yoshimuta Tsuyoshi, Tsutsumi Yoshiaki, Takeshita Satoshi, Nonogi Hiroshi, Ogino Hitoshi, Higashi Masahiro, Morisaki Takayuki
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BACKGROUND: Although the existence of the young patients with aortic disease not fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for Marfan syndrome (MFS) has been known, the etiology of their disease has not yet been elucidated. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the genetic and clinical features of the young patients with aortic disease not having MFS. METHODS AND RESULTS: Eighty young adult patients with...
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