A novel splicing mutation in Marfan syndrome.

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BACKGROUND: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disease involving multiple organs and systems such as cardiovascular, skeletal, and ocular systems and is also an autosomal dominant inheritance disorder. METHOD: A 30-year-old woman was rushed into the hospital owing to sudden persistent pain in the abdomen and died suddenly 2 days later. To find the real cause of death, a forensic autopsy was conducted...

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