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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:335-336. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.10.023
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Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders

Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD*

Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Address correspondence to Dr Pyeritz, Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Maloney 538, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Email: reed.pyeritz@uphs.upenn.edu).

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   Historical
 

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   Diagnosis
 

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