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Identification of a Novel 15q21.1 Microdeletion in a Family with Marfan Syndrome.
Genetics research - 1 Jan 2022
Yang Rencong, Zhang Wu, Lu Hua, Liu Jinlong, Xia Yu, Liao Shengjie, Li Xiaohui, Zhang Xiaoshen, Fan Xiaoping, Wang Chaojie
Abstract excerpt
Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disease involving multiple systems, with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) as the most common life-threatening manifestation. Method: A pedigree with TAA was investigated, and peripheral venous blood was extracted from six family members. After whole exome sequencing (WES) and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in these individuals, bioinformatics and...
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