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Loeys-Dietz Syndrome.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2021
Velchev Joe D, Van Laer Lut, Luyckx Ilse, Dietz Harry, Loeys Bart
Abstract excerpt
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is an autosomal dominant aortic aneurysm syndrome characterized by multisystemic involvement. The most typical clinical triad includes hypertelorism, bifid uvula or cleft palate and aortic aneurysm with tortuosity. Natural history is significant for aortic dissection at smaller aortic diameter and arterial aneurysms throughout the arterial tree. The genetic cause is heterogeneous and includes...
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