Marfan syndrome – typical musculoskeletal abnormalities, rare occurrence in children

Marfan syndrome – typical musculoskeletal abnormalities, rare occurrence in children

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene located on chromosome 15 as a result of activation of transforming growth factor . Since MFS affects most organs and tissues, patients with this disease constitute a ...

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Main Authors: Zbigniew Żuber, Anna Solakiewicz, Dorota Turowska-Heydel, Małgorzata Sobczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-11-01
Series:Rheumatology
Subjects:
Marfan syndrome
connective tissue disorders
mutation of fibrillin-1 gene
diagnosis
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