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Increased prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve in Turner syndrome links with karyotype: the crucial importance of detailed cardiovascular screening.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Mar 2017
Klásková Eva, Zapletalová Jiřina, Kaprálová Sabina, Šnajderová Marta, Lebl Jan, Tüdös Zbyněk, Pavlíček Jan, Černá Jana, Mihál Vladimír, Stará Veronika, Procházka Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) represents one of the strongest risk factors for aortic dissection in Turner syndrome (TS). An exact relation between the occurrence of BAV and a particular karyotype has not been established yet. The aim of this study was to determine the association between karyotype and prevalence of BAV. METHODS: Sixty-seven TS patients aged between 6.6 and 32.5 years underwent cardiac...
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