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A novel FBN1 mutation causes autosomal dominant Marfan syndrome.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Nov 2017
Xiao Ying, Liu Xiaoqi, Guo Xiaoxin, Liu Liping, Jiang Linxin, Wang Qi, Gong Bo
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited and systemic disorder. It has been reported that mutations in the fibrillin‑1 gene (FBN1) account for ~90% of autosomal dominant cases of MFS. This study was conducted to screen mutations of FBN1 in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant MFS; four individuals including two patients with MFS were recruited. The family members underwent complete physical, cardiovascular and...
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