Minoxidil versus placebo in the treatment of arterial wall hypertrophy in children with Williams Beuren Syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Behrouz Kassai (Author), Philippe Bouyé (Author), Brigitte Gilbert-Dussardier (Author), François Godart (Author), Jean-Benoit Thambo (Author), Massimiliano Rossi (Author), Pierre Cochat (Author), Pierre Chirossel (Author), Stephane Luong (Author), André Serusclat (Author), Isabelle Canterino (Author), Catherine Mercier (Author), Muriel Rabilloud (Author), Christine Pivot (Author), Fabrice Pirot (Author), Tiphanie Ginhoux (Author), Stéphanie Coopman (Author), Guillaume Grenet (Author), François Gueyffier (Author), Sylvie Di-Fillippo (Author), Aurélia Bertholet-Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Insufficient elastin synthesis leads to vascular complications and arterial hypertension in children with Williams-Beuren syndrome. Restoring sufficient quantity of elastin should then result in prevention or inhibition of vascular malformations and improvement in arterial blood...