Familial aneurysms of great vessels in young people

The major structural proteins of the vascular wall are collagen and elastin. Genetic connective tissue diseases lead to degeneration, aneurysms and spontaneous dissection or rupture of arteries. The best-known are Marfan syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (type IV), Loeys-Dietz syndrome and f...

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Main Authors: Amato Bruno, Compagna Rita, Florio Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:The EuroBiotech Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24190/ISSN2564-615X/2017/S2.02

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