Abstract
In this overview we aim to address a number of recent insights and developments regarding clinical aspects, etiology, and treatment of Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease (H-TAD). We will focus on monogenetic disorders related to aortic aneurysms. H-TADs are rare but they provide a unique basis for the study of underlying pathogenetic pathways in the complex disease process of aneurysm formation. The understanding of pathomechanisms may help us to identify medical treatment targets to improve prognosis.
Among the monogenetic aneurysm disorders, Marfan syndrome is considered as a paradigm entity and many insights are derived from the study of clinical, genetic and animal models for Marfan syndrome. We will therefore first provide a detailed overview of the various aspects of Marfan syndrome after which we will give an overview of related H-TAD entities.
Keywords: Marfan syndrome, aortic aneurysm, connective tissue disorders, heritable thoracic aortic disorders.
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Title:Marfan Syndrome and Related Heritable Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Volume: 21 Issue: 28
Author(s): Julie De Backer, Marjolijn Renard, Laurence Campens, Laura Muino Mosquera, Anne De Paepe, Paul Coucke, Bert Callewaert and Yskert von Kodolitsch
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Keywords: Marfan syndrome, aortic aneurysm, connective tissue disorders, heritable thoracic aortic disorders.
Abstract: In this overview we aim to address a number of recent insights and developments regarding clinical aspects, etiology, and treatment of Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease (H-TAD). We will focus on monogenetic disorders related to aortic aneurysms. H-TADs are rare but they provide a unique basis for the study of underlying pathogenetic pathways in the complex disease process of aneurysm formation. The understanding of pathomechanisms may help us to identify medical treatment targets to improve prognosis.
Among the monogenetic aneurysm disorders, Marfan syndrome is considered as a paradigm entity and many insights are derived from the study of clinical, genetic and animal models for Marfan syndrome. We will therefore first provide a detailed overview of the various aspects of Marfan syndrome after which we will give an overview of related H-TAD entities.
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Backer De Julie, Renard Marjolijn, Campens Laurence, Mosquera Muino Laura, Paepe De Anne, Coucke Paul, Callewaert Bert and Kodolitsch von Yskert, Marfan Syndrome and Related Heritable Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2015; 21 (28) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150826093152
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150826093152 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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