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Neonatal Marfan syndrome: a case report of a novel fibrillin 1 mutation, with genotype-phenotype correlation and brief review of the literature.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 18 Sept 2024
Pugnaloni Flaminia, De Rose Domenico Umberto, Digilio Maria Cristina, Magliozzi Monia, Braguglia Annabella, Valfrè Laura, Toscano Alessandra, Dotta Andrea, Di Pede Alessandra
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BACKGROUND: Neonatal Marfan syndrome (nMFS) is a rare condition characterized by severe phenotype and poor prognosis. nMFS is caused by mutations in a specific region of the fibrillin 1 gene (FBN1). Prompt recognition of typical signs of neonatal presentation, such as characteristic facial anomalies with senile appearance, arthrogryposis, and campto-arachnodactyly, is fundamental for performing an early...
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