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Importance of the clinical recognition of Loeys-Dietz syndrome in the neonatal period.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17470566     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe 5 patients who presented with musculoskeletal abnormalities in the neonatal period. All patients were initially suspected to have Larsen syndrome or Beals syndrome but were subsequently diagnosed with a TGFBR2 mutation diagnostic of Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Patients had progressive aortic enlargement, which necessitated surgical intervention for 3 patients and resulted in the death of 1 patient. Delay in diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome may be associated with adverse prognosis.
Authors:
Anji T Yetman; Rebecca S Beroukhim; Dunbar D Ivy; David Manchester
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatrics     Volume:  119     ISSN:  1098-4275     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatrics     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-04     Completed Date:  2007-05-29     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376422     Medline TA:  Pediatrics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e1199-202     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, USA. angela.yetman@intermountainmail.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*,  genetics*,  surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis*,  genetics*,  surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mutation
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases
Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / genetics*
Syndrome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P50 HL084923-01/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; EC 2.7.11.30/transforming growth factor-beta type II receptor
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