Answers to Case Study, Chapter 9, Genetics Perspectives in ...

Mitral valve prolapse, other valvular disease, and patent ductus arteriosus may also occur. An increased risk for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) may be associated with other syndromic features in Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome, and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). ................
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