title: Letter by Murakami et al Regarding Article, "Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement".
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Chiba Children's Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiina
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niwa
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*