The non-syndromic familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections maps to 15q21 locus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD) is a critical condition that often goes undiagnosed with fatal consequences. While majority of the cases are sporadic, more than 20% are inherited as a single gene disorder. The most c...

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Main Authors: Chandok Gurangad, Farahani Maryam M, Sadeghpour Anita, Keramati Ali R, Mani Arya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/11/143