Tissue Repair Flashcards
1
Q
Gene defective in Marfan syndrome
A
Fibrilin
2
Q
What could be the consequence of loss negative charge (proteoglycan) of the renal glomerular basement membrane?
A
Proteinuria (nephrotic syndrome)
3
Q
Two conditions classically associated with the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm.
A
Marfan syndrome and tertiary syphilis
4
Q
Atherosclerotic disease is more often associated with aneurism in which region?
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
