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Paternal fibrillin-1 mutation transmitted to an affected son with neonatal marfan syndrome: the importance of early recognition.
Cardiology in the young - 1 Aug 2014
Elshershari Huda, Harris Catharine
Abstract excerpt
We describe a case of neonatal Marfan syndrome diagnosed because of a family history, dysmorphic features, and cardiac abnormality. The echocardiogram showed aortic root dilatation. Molecular genetic studies showed a mutation in exon 31 of the FBN1 gene in the infant and father. The infant was tr...
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