OMIM®:
57
Loeys-Dietz syndrome-6 (LDS6) is characterized by aortic/arterial aneurysm and dissection in association with connective tissue findings. Most patients have thoracic aortic aneurysm involving the ascending aorta and/or aortic root, but cerebral and iliac arteries can be affected, and abdominal aortic aneurysm has been observed. Arterial tortuosity involving cerebral vessels, the aorta, and/or iliac arteries has also been reported (Granadillo et al., 2018; Cannaerts et al., 2019).
For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of LDS, see LDS1 (609192). (619656) (Updated 08-Dec-2022)
MalaCards based summary:
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome 6, is also known as lds6. An important gene associated with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome 6 is SMAD2 (SMAD Family Member 2). Related phenotypes are scoliosis and high palate
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:
73
A form of Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a syndrome with widespread systemic involvement characterized by arterial tortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism, and bifid uvula or cleft palate. Most LDS6 patients have thoracic aortic aneurysm involving the ascending aorta and/or aortic root, but cerebral and iliac arteries can be affected, and abdominal aortic aneurysm has been observed. Arterial tortuosity involving cerebral vessels, the aorta, and/or iliac arteries has also been reported. LDS6 inheritance is autosomal dominant.