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. |
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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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