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Familial Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with lethal arterial events caused by a mutation in COL5A1.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2015
Monroe Glen R, Harakalova Magdalena, van der Crabben Saskia N, Majoor-Krakauer Danielle, Bertoli-Avella Aida M, Moll Frans L, Oranen Björn I, Dooijes Dennis, Vink Aryan, Knoers Nine V, Maugeri Alessandra, Pals Gerard, Nijman Isaac J, van Haaften Gijs, Baas Annette F
Abstract excerpt
Different forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) exist, with specific phenotypes and associated genes. Vascular EDS, caused by heterozygous mutations in the COL3A1 gene, is characterized by fragile vasculature with a high risk of catastrophic vascular events at a young age. Classic EDS, caused by heterozygous mutations in the COL5A1 or COL5A2 genes, is characterized by fragile, hyperextensible skin and joint...
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