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A Novel Fibrillin-1 Gene Mutation Leading to Marfan Syndrome in a Korean Girl.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Mar 2017
Nam Hyo-Kyoung, Nam Myung-Hyun, Ha Kee-Soo, Rhie Young-Jun, Lee Kee-Hyoung
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by a connective tissue defect. A nine-year-old girl was referred to our pediatric endocrinology clinic for tall stature. Physical examination revealed a lens dislocation with strabismus, high palate, positive wrist and thumb signs, joint hypermobility, and pes planus. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed dilatation of the aortic root. She was...
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