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Skeletal evolution in Marfan syndrome: growth curves from a French national cohort.
Pediatric research - 1 Jan 2018
Benoist Grégoire, Tubach Florence, Roy Carine, Rioux Sabine, Michelon-Jouneaux Marlène, Chevallier Bertrand, Jondeau Guillaume, Stheneur Chantal
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BackgroundTo describe the growth patterns of children affected by Marfan syndrome (MFS) compared with those of unaffected children and to create growth charts.MethodsAn observational study of children referred to the French National MFS Reference Centre. A total of 259 children carrying an FBN1 gene mutation and fulfilling Ghent 1 criteria (MFS group) and 474 mutation-negative sibling controls (non-MFS group)...
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