Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases

Autor: Ozyurt Abdullah, Baykan A., Argun M., Pamukcu O., Halis H., Korkut S., Yuksel Z., Gunes T., Narin N.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 71-76 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1311-0160
2015-0008
24855979
DOI: 10.1515/bjmg-2015-0008
Popis: Early onset Marfan Syndrome (eoMFS) is a rare, severe form of Marfan Syndrome (MFS). The disease has a poor prognosis and most patients present with resistance to heart failure treatment during the newborn period. This report presents two cases of eoMFS with similar clinical features diagnosed in the newborn period and who died at an early age due to the complications related to the involvement of the cardiovascular system.
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