La sindrome di Marfan è una malattia genetica potenzialmente letale che causa alterazioni del tessuto connettivo dell’organismo. Conoscere i segni della sindrome di Marfan, avere una diagnosi corretta e ricevere il trattamento necessario può permettere a chi soffre di questa sindrome di condurre una vita lunga e soddisfacente.
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Endovascular Repair in Marfan Syndrome Patients
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The Role of Genetic Testing in the Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome
For years, geneticists and cardiologists have taken pride in their ability to identify individuals with Marfan syndrome based on clinical assessment alone, and have minimized a role for genetic testing in the diagnosis. Once the gene FBN1 was found to be the cause of Marfan syndrome, testing was undertaken to determine the role of genetic testing in […]
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