The National Registry of Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions (GenTAC): Results from phase i and scientific opportunities in phase II

American Heart Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Kroner, Barbara L ^a   Tolunay, H Eser ^b   Basson, Craig T ^c   Pyeritz, Reed E ^d   Holmes, Kathryn W ^e   Maslen, Cheryl L ^f   Milewicz, Dianna M ^g   Lemaire, Scott A ^h   Hendershot, Tabitha ^a   Desvigne Nickens, Patrice ^b   Devereux, Richard B ^c   Dietz, Harry C ^e   Song, Howard K ^f   Ringer, Danny ^a   Mitchell, Megan ^b   Weinsaft, Jonathan W ^c   Ravekes, William ^e   Menashe, Victor ^f   Eagle, Kim A ⁱ  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^h BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOSARTAN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; CHILD; DNA DETERMINATION; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FAMILIAL THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; LOEYS DIETZ SYNDROME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; TURNER SYNDROME; VELOCARDIOFACIAL SYNDROME;

EID: 80053634832     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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