MASS syndrome

MASS syndrome
A heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton, and skin. Hence, the acronym MASS (Mitral valve, Aorta, Skeleton, Skin). One basis for the MASS syndrome has been found to be a mutation in the fibrillin gene.

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