[Marfan syndrome and related disorders].

Abstract excerpt

Marfan syndrome and related disorders. Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease, affecting about 1/5000 persons. It includes aortic wall fragility responsible for aortic root dilatation and risk of dissection, mitral valve prolapse, ophthalmological features (ectopia lentis, flat cornea, myopia), skeletal features (excessive height, arachnodactyly, thoracic deformity with pectus, scoliosis, and flat...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Marfan Syndrome
• Share to Mutation
• Share to Fibrillin-1