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Review
. 2007 Jun;93(6):755-60.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.098798.

Marfan syndrome: an update of genetics, medical and surgical management

Yskert von Kodolitsch  1 , Peter N Robinson
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Review

Marfan syndrome: an update of genetics, medical and surgical management

Yskert von Kodolitsch et al. Heart. 2007 Jun.
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