Marfan syndrome is an inherited, or genetic, disease that affects your body's connective tissue, which gives strength, support, and elasticity to tendons, cartilage, heart valves, blood vessels, and ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects connective tissues. It can impact different parts of the human body, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, skin, bones, joints, and eyes.

Around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the hereditary ...

One of the most challenging disorders or problems to treat are those that are inherited or present from the birth. If you have some disorder or disability from birth, it takes time to get away or ...

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is one of the most common genetic disorders of the connective tissue with a prevalence of about 1/10,000 [1]. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and about 15–30% of ...

A 3040 gram infant was born at 37 weeks to an 18 year old gravida 1, para 0 mother. The pregnancy was complicated by maternal Marfan syndrome and by abnormal maternal fetal sonogram. The mother had ...

Standing at an impressive 221 centimetres, Peter Mayhew was a shoo-in for the role of Chewbacca in Star Wars. His towering height and large feet catapulted him to success. But unbeknown to many, the ...

Any disorder that affects your connective tissue, like Marfan syndrome, can affect your entire body, including your bones, muscles, skin, eyes, blood vessels, heart, and other organs. A person with ...

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 ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue, which affects multiple organ systems like the brain, eyes, heart, bones, skin, blood vessels and lungs. Marfan syndrome is an inherited ...

Marfan syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in every 5000 individuals. It is an autosomal dominant disorder therefore the majority of people with Marfan syndrome have a 50% chance of inheriting the ...