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Marfan syndrome and cardiovascular complications: results of a family investigation.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 19 Jul 2017
Sarr Simon Antoine, Djibrilla Siddikatou, Aw Fatou, Bodian Malick, Babaka Kana, Ngaidé Aliou Alassane, Dioum Momar, Ba Serigne Abdou
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications in Marfan syndrome (MFS) make all its seriousness. Taking as a basis the Ghent criteria, we conducted a family screening from an index case. The objective was to describe the clinical characteristics of MFS anomalies and to detect cardiovascular complications in our patients. CASE PRESENTATION: Six subjects were evaluated. Patients had to be in the same uterine siblings of...
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