Loeys-Dietz syndrome: A primer for diagnosis and management

Gretchen MacCarrick; James H. Black; Sarah Bowdin; Ismail El-Hamamsy; Pamela A. Frischmeyer-Guerrerio; Anthony L. Guerrerio; Paul D. Sponseller; Bart Loeys; Harry C. Dietz

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Loeys-Dietz syndrome: A primer for diagnosis and management

Gretchen MacCarrick, James H. Black, Sarah Bowdin, Ismail El-Hamamsy, Pamela A. Frischmeyer-Guerrerio, Anthony L. Guerrerio, Paul D. Sponseller, Bart Loeys, Harry C. Dietz

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Abstract

Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a connective tissue disorder predisposing individuals to aortic and arterial aneurysms. Presenting with a wide spectrum of multisystem involvement, medical management for some individuals is complex. This review of literature and expert opinion aims to provide medical guidelines for care of individuals with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	576-587
Number of pages	12
Journal	Genetics in Medicine
Volume	16
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/gim.2014.11
State	Published - Aug 2014

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