Phenotype presentation for a novel mutation affecting a conserved cysteine residue in exon 63 of fibrillin-1 (Cys2633Arg).

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Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease caused by mutations in the gene encoding for fibrillin-1 (FBN1). More than 1,000 FBN1 mutations have been identified, which may lead to multiple organ involvement, particularly of the ocular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. Mutations in exons 59-65 have been reported in the past to cause mild Marfan-like fibrillinopathies. We report a family with a mutation...

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