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Whole exome sequencing for the identification of a new mutation in TGFB2 involved in a familial case of non-syndromic aortic disease.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2014
Gago-Díaz Marina, Blanco-Verea Alejandro, Teixidó-Turà Gisela, Valenzuela Irene, Del Campo Miguel, Borregan Mar, Sobrino Beatriz, Amigo Jorge, García-Dorado David, Evangelista Artur, Carracedo Angel, Brion María
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BACKGROUND: Non-syndromic aortic disease (NSAD) is a frequently asymptomatic but potentially lethal disease characterised by familial cases of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. This monogenic but genetically heterogeneous condition is primarily inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder with low penetrance and variable expression. Mutations in ACTA2, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, MYH11, SMAD3, MYLK, and FBN1 genes...
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