kiranmayi
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Pt w/ symptoms include tall stature, ectopia lentis, mitral valve prolapse, aortic root dilatation, and aortic dissection? What gene is missing and what is treatment of choice?
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| asmi
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marfan syndrome....fibrillin gene.....treatment i got to check it. :oops:
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| alice8
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tx :supportive :?:
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| kiranmayi
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Marfan's Syndrome. Defect in fibrillin gene. Treat the aortic dissection with B-Blockers. Warn them about pneumothorax and strenous exercise. Tell patients that they are AD inheritance. Warn them about weird things like an elevator that travel up too fast or an airplane without decompression.
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