Das Marfan-Syndrom ist eine lebensbedrohliche genetisch bedingte Erkrankung des Bindegewebes. Wenn die Anzeichen des Marfan-Syndroms richtig erkannt werden, eine korrekte Diagnose gestellt wird und die Erkrankung richtig behandelt wird, können Patienten mit Marfan-Syndrom ein langes und erfülltes Leben führen.
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Familial Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
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Career Development Award
The Career Development Award will support two-year $100,000 grants ($50,000 per year) in basic, translational, or clinical research studying any discipline involved in Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and other related conditions. This grant program is designed to support investigators early in their career to derive preliminary data in a key concept area […]
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