Epidemiological profile of marfan syndrome in a general population: A national database study

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-42

  Chiu, Hsin Hui ^a,b   Wu, Mei Hwan ^b   Chen, Hui Chi ^c   Kao, Feng Yu ^d   Huang, San Kuei ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH INCIDENCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893145366     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.08.022     Document Type: Article

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