Genotypic characterization of a Portuguese population of Marfan syndrome patients

Introduction: The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) depends on a multidisciplinary clinical evaluation. Molecular study to identify mutations in the FBN1 gene can establish a definitive diagnosis even with atypical or “incomplete” phenotypes and enable earlier diagnosis in asymptomatic patients. Ob...

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Main Authors: Ana Lebreiro, Elisabete Martins, Cristina Cruz, Jorge Almeida, Sofia Pimenta, Miguel Bernardes, José Carlos Machado, M. Júlia Maciel, Cassiano Abreu-Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204911700034