A Marfan syndrome gene expression phenotype in cultured skin fibroblasts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene. This syndrome constitutes a significant identifiable subtype of aortic aneurysmal disease, accounting for over 5% of ascendi...

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Main Authors: Emond Mary, Morale Cecile Z, Ruzzo Walter L, Jaeger Jochen C, Yao Zizhen, Francke Uta, Milewicz Dianna M, Schwartz Stephen M, Mulvihill Eileen R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/319