Familial spontaneous pneumothorax is not linked to FBN-1, the defective gene in the Marfan syndrome.

Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is common and associated with a tall thin body habitus similar to that of the Marfan syndrome. Its aetiology is unknown and most cases are isolated. A small proportion are familial, with 59 reported pedigrees, which are mostly autosomal dominant (as...

Descrición completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Main Authors: Maskell, N, Cardy, C, Handford, P, Morrison, P, Arnold, A, Davies, R
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2000