Cardiovascular Manifestation of a Family with Marfan’s Syndrome
Marfan’s syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder associated with autosomal dominant inheritance. In MFS, the most prevalent cause of death is cardiovascular involvement. Here we introduce a family with a severe penetration of MFS. Eleven members of this family have MFS (father, two daughters, three son...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/17556.pdf&manuscript_id=17556 |