MARFAN'S SYNDROME AND THE WEILL-MARCHESANI SYNDROME IN THE S. FAMILY
Authors: DORRANCE BOWERS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 November 1959MARFAN'S SYNDROME AND THE WEILL-MARCHESANI SYNDROME IN THE S. FAMILYDORRANCE BOWERS, M.D., M.S. (Med.), F.R.C.P. (C)DORRANCE BOWERS, M.D., M.S. (Med.), F.R.C.P. (C)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-51-5-1049 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Excerpt". . . A large number of abnormal conditions are known to be inherited in man. . . . Few, if any . . . are determined by a known genetic mechanism in a known way. . . . 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