title: Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection associated with Marfan-related gene mutations: case report of a family with two gene mutations.
abstract: We report three cases of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection in a Japanese family. Marfan-related genes were analyzed; FBN1 and TGFBR2 gene mutations were observed in this family.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume. tohru@orange.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamawaki
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
authors.forename: Kunio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morishige
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sadamatsu
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasunaga
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morisaki
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morisaki