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A new COL3A1 mutation in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Mar 2013
Eder Johanna, Laccone Franco, Rohrbach Marianne, Giunta Cecilia, Aumayr Klaus, Reichel Christofer, Trautinger Franz
Abstract excerpt
The vascular type of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, EDS IV; OMIM #130050) is a rare connective tissue disorder with autosomal dominant transmission caused by mutations in the COL3A1 gene resulting in increased fragility of connective tissue with arterial, intestinal, and uterine ruptures and premature death. We present a 28-year-old female who in addition to typical EDS IV symptoms...
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