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Preferred Label : Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 1;

Symbol : AAT1;

CISMeF acronym : AAT1; FAA1;

Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;

Alternative titles and symbols : Annuloaortic ectasia; Aortic dissection, familial; Aortic aneurysm, familial thoracic; Aneurysm, thoracic aortic; FAA1;

Included titles and symbols : Erdheim cystic medial necrosis of aorta;

Description : Aneurysms and dissections of the aorta usually result from degenerative changes in the aortic wall. Thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections are primarily associated with a characteristic histologic appearance known as 'medial necrosis' or 'Erdheim cystic medial necrosis' in which there is degeneration and fragmentation of elastic fibers, loss of smooth muscle cells, and an accumulation of basophilic ground substance. In contrast, degeneration leading to abdominal aortic aneurysm (100070) is usually caused by a combination of factors including age, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and infectious, inflammatory, or autoimmune processes. Medial necrosis and thoracic aortic aneurysm/dissection are known to occur in certain connective tissue diseases such as Marfan syndrome (154700), and vascular (type IV) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (130050). More commonly, however, medial necrosis occurs in the absence of a clearly identifiable syndrome. - Genetic Heterogeneity of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Loci for isolated thoracic aortic aneurysm have been identified on chromosomes 11q (AAT1) and 5q (AAT2; 607087). Mutation in the MYH11 gene (160745) on chromosome 16p causes AAT4 (132900). Mutation in the ACTA2 gene (102620) on chromosome 10q causes AAT6 (611788). Mutation in the;

Prefixed ID : %607086;

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15/05/2024


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