Marfan syndrome with a complex chromosomal rearrangement including deletion of the <it>FBN1 </it>gene

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The majority of Marfan syndrome (MFS) cases is caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene (<it>FBN1</it>), mapped to chromosome 15q21.1. Only few reports on deletions including the whole <it>FBN1 </it>gene, d...

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Main Authors: Colovati Mileny ES, da Silva Luciana RJ, Takeno Sylvia S, Mancini Tatiane I, N Dutra Ana R, Guilherme Roberta S, de Mello Cláudia B, Melaragno Maria I, A Perez Ana B
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
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Online Access:http://www.molecularcytogenetics.org/content/5/1/5