The lack of type III collagen in a patient with aneurysms and an aortic dissection Kimikazu Hamano, MD, Takayuki Kuga, MD, Mutsuo Takahashi, MD, Kentaro Fujioka, MD, Tomoe Katoh, MD, Nobuya Zempo, MD, Yoshihiko Fujimura, MD, Kensuke Esato, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 1104-1106 (December 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70037-0 Copyright © 1998 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Deficiency of type III collagen (α1[III]) in the patient shown by means of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1998 28, 1104-1106DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70037-0) Copyright © 1998 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Complete deficiency of type III collagen (α1[III]) in the patient is shown by means of densitometric analysis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1998 28, 1104-1106DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70037-0) Copyright © 1998 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Electron microscopic findings (original magnification, ×30,000) of the collagen fibrils. A, Normal: The collagen fibrils have a homogeneous appearance. B, Patient: The collagen fibrils also have a homogeneous appearance. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1998 28, 1104-1106DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70037-0) Copyright © 1998 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions