Loeys Dietz Syndrome Foundation
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a recently-discovered autosomal dominant genetic syndrome which has many features similar to Marfan syndrome, but which is caused by mutations in the genes encoding transforming growth factor beta receptor 1 (TGFBR1) or 2 (TGFBR2).Increased awareness needed for Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Researchers who first identified the disease, which is also characterized by aortic aneurysms and rupture, say it may be as common as Marfan's syndrome, but lethal ...Loeys-Dietz Syndrome -- GeneReviews -- NCBI Bookshelf
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is characterized by vascular findings (cerebral, ... Approximately 75% had Loeys-Dietz syndrome type 1 (LDS type I) with typical ...Early Surgical Experience With Loeys-Dietz: A New Syndrome of ...
BACKGROUND: Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a recently described genetic aortic ... Loeys B, Chen J, Neptune E, et al. A syndrome of altered cardiovascular, ...