Marfan Syndrome Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Marfan Syndrome, including details on genetics, causes, symptoms, treatment.

Volume 3 (2007), Issue 9 (September)

1. Fibrillin-rich microfibrils: Structural determinants of morphogenetic and homeostatic events.
   J Cell Physiol, 213(2): 326-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Aortic diameter >or = 5.5 cm is not a good predictor of type A aortic dissection: observations from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD).
   Circulation, 116(10): 1120-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Is anterior release necessary in severe scoliosis treated by posterior segmental pedicle screw fixation?
   Eur Spine J, 16(9): 1359-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. A Marfan syndrome gene expression phenotype in cultured skin fibroblasts.
   BMC Genomics, 8(1): 319. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The genetics of mitral valve prolapse.
   Clin Genet, 72(4): 288-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Quadrivalvar Replacement in Infantile Marfan Syndrome.
   Pediatr Cardiol, 28(5): 403-405. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Monogenic vessel diseases related to ischemic stroke: a clinical approach.
   J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 27(10): 1649-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Central corneal thickness: congenital cataracts and aphakia.
   Am J Ophthalmol, 144(4): 502-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial of beta-blocker therapy (atenolol) versus angiotensin II receptor blocker therapy (losartan) in individuals with Marfan syndrome.
   Am Heart J, 154(4): 624-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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