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Large- and medium-sized arterial aneurysms in two patients with SMAD4-related juvenile polyposis syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Oct 2024
van Weelden Wenneke, Bleeker Fonnet E, van Stijn Diana, Micha Dimitra, Maugeri Alessandra, Kuijpers Taco W, Koch Arjun D, Aalfs Cora M, Wagner Anja, Groenink Maarten, van Oldenrijk Jakob, Baars Marieke J, Duijkers Floor A M
Abstract excerpt
Germline SMAD4 pathogenic variants (PVs) cause juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS), which is known for an increased risk of gastrointestinal juvenile polyps and gastrointestinal cancer. Many patients with SMAD4 PV also show signs of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and some patients have aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta. Here we describe two patients with a germline SMAD4 PV and a...
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