Rapid detection of gene mutations responsible for non-syndromic aortic aneurysm and dissection using two different

Haruya Sakai1, Shinichi Suzuki, Takeshi Mizuguchi

  • 1Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan.

Human Genetics
|October 18, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Genetic analysis of non-syndromic aortic aneurysm and/or dissection (AAD) identified pathogenic variants in 4.3% of patients. This highlights the importance of genetic testing for non-syndromic cases.