Article
Exome Sequencing Identifies a Novel FBN1 Variant in a Pakistani Family with Marfan Syndrome That Includes Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction.
Genes - 28 Nov 2021
Farooqi Nadia, Metherell Louise A, Schrauwen Isabelle, Acharya Anushree, Khan Qayum, Nouel Saied Liz M, Ali Yasir, El-Serehy Hamed A, Jalil Fazal, Leal Suzanne M
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the heart muscle and are important causes of heart failure. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common form of cardiomyopathy that can be acquired, syndromic or non-syndromic. The current study was conducted to explore the genetic defects in a Pakistani family with cardiac disease and features of Marfan's syndrome (MFS). METHODS: A family with left ventricle (LV)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
