Aortic Tissue Proteome Alterations in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

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Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the COL3A1 gene, leading to life-threatening vascular complications. This study presents a proteomic analysis of aortic wall tissue from a 60 year-old vEDS patient with a confirmed COL3A1 mutation, who died from an aortic dissection consequent to an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Compared to healthy controls, the...

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