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 5 (2009), Issue 4 (April)

1. Comparison of clinical characteristics and frequency of adverse outcomes in patients with marfan syndrome diagnosed in adulthood versus childhood.
   Pediatr Cardiol, 30(3): 289-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Syndromic and non-syndromic aneurysms of the human ascending aorta share activation of the Smad2 pathway.
   J Pathol, 218(1): 131-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Characteristics in phenotypic manifestations of genetically proved Marfan syndrome in a Japanese population.
   Am J Cardiol, 103(8): 1146-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. The genetic message of a sudden, unexpected death due to thoracic aortic dissection.
   Forensic Sci Int, 187(1): 1-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Microarray identifies extensive downregulation of noncollagen extracellular matrix and profibrotic growth factor genes in chronic isolated mitral regurgitation in the dog.
   Circulation, 119(15): 2086-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Generalized skeletal abnormalities.
   Hand Clin, 25(2): 265-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Valve-sparing and valve-replacing techniques for aortic root replacement in patients with Marfan syndrome: Analysis of early outcome.
   J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 137(5): 1124-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Aortic root replacement in 372 Marfan patients: evolution of operative repair over 30 years.
   Ann Thorac Surg, 87(5): 1344-9; discussion 1349-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Mitral valve prolapse in Marfan syndrome: an old topic revisited.
   Echocardiography, 26(4): 357-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Assessment of carotid compliance using real time vascular ultrasound image analysis in Marfan syndrome.
    Echocardiography, 26(4): 441-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Vascular and connective tissue features in 5 Italian patients with homocystinuria.
    Int J Cardiol, 134(2): 251-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. True abdominal aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome.
    J Vasc Surg, 49(5): 1162-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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