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Role of TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 genetic variants in Marfan syndrome.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jul 2018
De Cario Rosina, Sticchi Elena, Lucarini Laura, Attanasio Monica, Nistri Stefano, Marcucci Rossella, Pepe Guglielmina, Giusti Betti
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic variants in transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) receptors type 1 (TGFBR1) and type 2 (TGFBR2) genes have been associated with different hereditary connective tissue disorders sharing thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAA/D). Mutations in both TGFBR1/2 genes have been described in patients with TAA/D and Marfan syndrome (MFS), and they are associated consistently with Loeys-Dietz...
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