Genetics: Pectus Innovations

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2015-10-04

Topic overview

Dr. Derek E. Neilson discusses the genetic evaluation of pectus excavatum. Dr. Neilson discusses both Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, as well as the work-up needed for diagnosis of both of these disorders.

Keywords

pectus excavatum genetic evaluation Marfan syndrome Ehlers-Danlos syndrome skeletal evaluation joint hypermobility cardiac risk aortic dissection mitral valve prolapse collagen defects Biton score chronic pain fibromyalgia connective tissue disorders retinal detachments hypermobile type family history scoliosis orthostatic hypotension TGF beta signaling

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#PectusExcavatum #GeneticEvaluation #MarfanSyndrome #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #JointHypermobility #CardiacRisk #AorticDissection #MitralValveProlapse #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #ConnectiveTissueDisorders #SkeletalEvaluation #BitonScore #OrthostaticHypotension #RetinalDetachment #TGFbetaSignaling #CollagenDefects #Scoliosis #HypermobileType #FamilyHistory

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