Clinical, pathological and molecular genetic findings in a case of neonatal Marfan syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 98-101

  Bresters, D ^a   Nikkels, P G J ^a   Meijboom, E J M ^a   Hoorntje, T M ^a   Pals, G ^c   Beemer, F A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b Clinical Genetics Center Utrecht   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Conductive system; Neonatal Marfan syndrome; Point mutation

Indexed keywords

AORTA SINUS; ARACHNODACTYLY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; GLYCOSYLATION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MARFAN SYNDROME; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MYOCARDIUM; POINT MUTATION;

EID: 0032985117     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950170691     Document Type: Article

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