Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome: Introduction
Marfan syndrome:
Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder, so affects many structures, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. The disease is characterized by ... more about Marfan syndrome.
Marfan syndrome: A genetic connective tissue disorder involving a defect of chromosome 15q21.1 which affects the production of the fibrillin needed to make connective tissue.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Marfan syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Marfan syndrome
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symptoms of Marfan syndrome
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Marfan syndrome: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Marfan syndrome
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Medical Textbooks Online about Marfan syndrome
Medical Books Excerpts
- LORDOSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- SCOLIOSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Scoliosis
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Scoliosis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- LORDOSIS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- SCOLIOSIS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Less Common Symptoms of Marfan syndrome
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occasional symptoms of Marfan syndrome
Wrongly Diagnosed with Marfan syndrome?
Misdiagnosis and Marfan syndrome
Untreated patients of Marfan's die at age 30: Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal
disorder of the connective tissues. It affects the connective tissue of the
skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular system. The patient is usually tall and
thin with long digits, high arched palate and loose joints. He may also present
with ocular and cardiac deformities. The diagnosis is based on the family
history and co-relating all the findings. Of concern is aortic root dilatation
which occurs in these patients and hence an annual echocardiogram is required.
It must be discriminated from acromegaly, gigantism, fragile X syndrome and
thyrotoxicosis by means of blood investigations. If untreated the patient dies
at the age of 30 or 40 years. Genetic counselling for the family is needed....read more »
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Causes of Marfan syndrome
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Treatments for Marfan syndrome
- Treatments for skeletal abnormalities
- Treatments for eye abnormalities and myopia
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treatments for Marfan syndrome
Latest Treatments for Marfan syndrome
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latest treatments for Marfan syndrome
News Archives for Marfan syndrome
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Marfan syndrome
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Prognosis for Marfan syndrome
Prognosis for Marfan syndrome:
Good, with often normal lifespan, but it is a lifelong condition requiring adequate medical care.
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Reseach about Marfan syndrome
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Clinical Trials for Marfan syndrome
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Marfan syndrome include:
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Statistics for Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome: Broader Related Topics
Types of Marfan syndrome
Stories from Users Related to Marfan syndrome
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Article Excerpts about Marfan syndrome
Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)
Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder, so affects many structures, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. The disease is characterized by unusually long limbs, and is believed to have affected Abraham Lincoln.
(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
Questions and Answers about Marfan Syndrome: NIAMS (Excerpt)
Marfan syndrome is a heritable condition that affects the
connective tissue. The primary purpose of connective tissue is to hold
the body together and provide a framework for growth and development. In
Marfan syndrome, the connective tissue is defective and does not act as
it should. Because connective tissue is found throughout the body,
Marfan syndrome can affect many body systems, including the skeleton,
eyes, heart and blood vessels, nervous system, skin, and lungs.
(Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Marfan Syndrome: NIAMS)
Definitions of Marfan syndrome:
A hereditary disorder of connective tissue characterized by tall stature, elongated extremities, subluxation of the lens, dilatation of the ascending aorta, and "pigeon breast." It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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Marfan syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Marfan syndrome, or a subtype of Marfan syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Marfan syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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