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Marfan Syndrome

Also called: Arachnodactyly

Marfan syndrome is a disorder that affects connective tissue. Connective tissues are proteins that support skin, bones, blood vessels and other organs. One of these proteins is fibrillin. A problem with the fibrillin gene causes Marfan syndrome.

Marfan syndrome can be mild to severe, and the symptoms can vary. People with Marfan syndrome are often very tall, thin and loose jointed. Most people with Marfan syndrome have heart and blood vessel problems, such as a weakness in the aorta or heart valves that leak. They may also have problems with their bones, eyes, skin, nervous system and lungs.

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Genetics Home Reference: Marfan syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
Marfan Syndrome(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
What Is Marfan Syndrome?(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Overviews
- Learning about Marfan Syndrome(National Human Genome Research Institute)
- Marfan Syndrome(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
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- Marfan Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Questions and Answers about Marfan Syndrome(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Marfan Syndrome: Diagnosis(National Marfan Foundation)
- Marfan Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria by Body System(National Marfan Foundation) - Links to PDF
Treatment
- Marfan Syndrome: Treatment(National Marfan Foundation)
Related Issues
- Beals Syndrome / CCA(National Marfan Foundation)
- Eye Emergencies(National Marfan Foundation)
- Living with Marfan Syndrome: Dental Issues(National Marfan Foundation)
- Living with Marfan Syndrome: Heart and Blood Vessels(National Marfan Foundation)
- Living with the Marfan Syndrome: Dural Ectasia(National Marfan Foundation)
- Living with the Marfan Syndrome: Eyes(National Marfan Foundation)
- Living with the Marfan Syndrome: Lungs(National Marfan Foundation)
- Loeys-Dietz Syndrome(National Marfan Foundation)
- Marfan Feet(National Marfan Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Orthopedic Management(National Marfan Foundation)
- Physical Education and Activity Guidelines(National Marfan Foundation)
- Related Disorders(National Marfan Foundation)
- Skeletal Features: How Marfan Syndrome Affects Bones and Joints(National Marfan Foundation) - Links to PDF
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Tutorials
- What Is Marfan Syndrome?(Dolan DNA Learning Center)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Marfan Syndrome(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Marfan syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Laboratory Directory-GeneReviews(University of Washington)
- Marfan Syndrome: National Volunteer Network(National Marfan Foundation)
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Organizations
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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- National Marfan Foundation
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Children
- Marfan Syndrome(Nemours Foundation)
- Marfan Syndrome: Children and Teens(National Marfan Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Marfan Syndrome(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Pregnancy and Reproduction(National Marfan Foundation)
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