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Analysis of TGFBR1*6A variant in individuals evaluated for Marfan syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jul 2016
Somers Allyson E, Hinton Robert B, Pilipenko Valentina, Miller Erin, Ware Stephanie M
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) are genetic disorders that affect connective tissue as a result of dysregulated TGF-β signaling. MFS is most frequently caused by mutations in FBN1 whereas Loeys-Dietz syndrome results from mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2. There is substantial inter- and intra-familial phenotypic variability among these disorders, suggesting the presence of genetic modifiers....
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