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Clinically relevant variants identified in thoracic aortic aneurysm patients by research exome sequencing.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 May 2016
Schubert Jeffrey A, Landis Benjamin J, Shikany Amy R, Hinton Robert B, Ware Stephanie M
Abstract excerpt
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a genetically heterogeneous disease involving subclinical and progressive dilation of the thoracic aorta, which can lead to life-threatening complications such as dissection or rupture. Genetic testing is important for risk stratification and identification of at risk family members, and clinically available genetic testing panels have been expanding rapidly. However, when past...
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