Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition. It occurs because of a mutation (change) in one of your genes that develops before you’re born. It’s a type of connective tissue disorder, meaning it affects ...

ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the hereditary condition, and what are the symptoms? What is Marfan syndrom… ...

The Marfan syndrome cases that are caused by spontaneous mutation of a gene cannot be prevented. However, about more than 70 percent of Marfan syndrome patients acquire the disease from one or ...

A rare disease, Marfan Syndrome can cause sudden cardiac death in the young and in athletes, but Marfan is only one disease that kills young athletes. "Reasonable and careful screening of young ...

Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissues together, according to The Marfan Foundation. The syndrome, which weakens the tissue, is caused by a defect (or mutation) in the ...

It was later revealed that Larson had Marfan Syndrome. The genetic disorder is found in approximately 50,000 Americans today, or one in 5,000 to 10,000 people, experts estimate.

Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome affects the bones, ligaments, eyes, heart, ... A mutation in the gene that controls the structure of a protein called fibrillin-1 causes Marfan syndrome.

Marfan syndrome in the neonatal age represents a severe early and commonly lethal manifestation of Marfan syndrome, which is caused by mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin-1 (FBN1). Here, we ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disease that mainly affects the cardiovascular, skeletal and ocular systems. It is caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene, ...

Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, had matching heart surgery on the same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The brothers and their surgeon shared details.

Based on our data, patients with Marfan syndrome do not suffer from more decayed, missing or filled teeth. The prevalence of disorders of the temporomandibular joint seems to be higher in Marfan ...