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Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS)

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

An obstruction of the largest blood vessel of the body, the aorta.  It is associated with deletion of the elastin gene and found in individuals with Williams syndrome. 

See Aortic hypoplasia, Elastin (gene), Williams syndrome

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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