A Late Diagnosis of Cutis Laxa and the Creation of ThinkGenetics

Patient Stories with Grey Genetics by Grey Genetics

Jan 30, 202400:38:07Science & Medicine

Dave and one of his younger sisters were both born with heart defects that required surgery. When Dave was 60, he was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. By this time, he had a daughter, Dawn Laney, who was a genetic coun...

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