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Gene panel sequencing in heritable thoracic aortic disorders and related entities - results of comprehensive testing in a cohort of 264 patients.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 3 Feb 2015
Campens Laurence, Callewaert Bert, Muiño Mosquera Laura, Renard Marjolijn, Symoens Sofie, De Paepe Anne, Coucke Paul, De Backer Julie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disorders (H-TAD) may present clinically as part of a syndromic entity or as an isolated (nonsyndromic) manifestation. About one dozen genes are now available for clinical molecular testing. Targeted single gene testing is hampered by significant clinical overlap between syndromic H-TAD entities and the absence of discriminating features in isolated cases. Therefore panel...
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