Myocardial infarction resulting from coronary artery dissection in an adolescent with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV due to a type III collagen mutation.

doi:10.1136/hrt.74.2.112

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Myocardial infarction resulting from coronary artery dissection in an adolescent with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV due to a type III collagen mutation.

British heart journal - 1 Aug 1995

Adès L C, Waltham R D, Chiodo A A, Bateman J F

Abstract excerpt

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome encompasses a group of inherited disorders of connective tissue, some of which are characterised by abnormalities of collagen metabolism. The chromosomal location, identified genes and biochemical defects, inheritance pattern, and clinical features for the various known sub...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Aortic Dissection
Collagen
Coronary Disease
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Humans
Male
Mutation
Myocardial Infarction

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