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Connective Tissue Diseases and Rheumatologic Problems in Athletes
Connective Tissue Disorders Marfan Syndrome Overview: Inheritable autosomal-dominant genetic condition that affects the processing of fibrillin; it is caused by >1800 mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin-1 (FBN-1), located on chromosome 15 at the q21 loci. Approximately 10% of patients…