title: Familial aortic dissection and congenital iris flocculi with hypertension.
abstract: Familial clusters of aortic dissection without connective tissue diseases are rare. We report a family with aortic dissection, congenital iris flocculi and hypertension in the young. This suggests that this combination of an uncommon familial phenotype may have a common etiology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. praspowt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Prasit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phowthongkum
authors.forename: Patinut
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burapasubkajorn
authors.forename: Pongsak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Intarabeth
authors.forename: Wasin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Buddhari
authors.forename: Weerapan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kowitoonkij