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FBN2 pathogenic variants in congenital contractural arachnodactyly with severe cardiovascular manifestations.
Connective tissue research - 1 May 2024
Yang Shulin, Li Zongzhe
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PURPOSE: Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) is an extremely rare autosomal dominant connective tissue genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in FBN2. CCA is characterized by arachnodactyly, camptodactyly, contracture of major joints, scoliosis, pectus deformities, and crumpled ears, but rarely with lethal cardiovascular manifestations as in Marfan syndrome. It is imperative to conduct a...
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