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FBN1 gene, fibrillin 1

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.

Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS)

Also known as LDS or Loeys-Dietz aortic aneurysm syndrome, this is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body

Rare – Always Present and Never Forgotten

The experience of attending Rare Disease Day at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) exceeded the confines of the definition for rare and instead should be more appropriately defined as extraordinary shares a new Medika author.

When Immunity Goes Rogue

Do you have an autoimmune condition? There are some steps you can take to fight back.