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Gross deletions in FBN1 results in variable phenotypes of Marfan syndrome.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2017
Li Jiacheng, Wu Wei, Lu Chaoxia, Liu Yaping, Wang Rongrong, Si Nuo, Liu Fang, Zhou Jian, Zhang Shuyang, Zhang Xue
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A mutation in FBN1 is primarily attributed to Marfan syndrome (MFS). So far, >1800 unique FBN1 mutations have been identified, with the vast majority being single-nucleotide substitutions, small deletions, and insertions. The rearrangement of large fragments of FBN1 accounts for only 1.7% of all variants. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of large genomic rearrangements in...
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