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A novel large in-frame FBN1 deletion causes neonatal Marfan syndrome.
Cold Spring Harbor molecular case studies - 1 Oct 2022
Elgaz Sümeyye, Wittekindt Boris, Esmaeili Anoosh, Fischer Sebastian, Bolz Hanno J, Zechner Ulrich, Buxmann Horst
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal Marfan syndrome (nMFS) is a rare and severe form of Marfan syndrome (MFS) with a poor prognosis, that presents with a highly variable phenotype, particularly regarding skeletal, ocular, and cardiovascular manifestations. Mutations in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene are known as the principal cause of MFS and MFS-related syndromes. Here, we report on a full-term female neonate with postnatal characteristics...
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