“I try to change my face by having fillers because I can see I have Marfan syndrome and I don’t want other people to see it, I just wanted to look normal. “I always tell my daughter she’s ...

Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes the tissue to stretch and eventually tear. If the disorder is not detected early enough, the tissue that forms the aorta (the heart’s major ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects connective tissue. Connective tissue provides structure and support for organs, blood vessel, bone, joint, and muscle in the body. Marfan syndrome ...

After swimming, he had developed sudden chest and back pain. He showed physical features of Marfan syndrome such as an increased arm span to height ratio greater than 1.05; additionally, arms and legs ...

The standard treatment for the connective tissue disorder Marfan's syndrome (MFS) is β-blockade, aimed at reducing aortic wall stress. Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors (AT 1 and AT 2 ...

Objective: To report a family with Marfan’s syndrome in whom a myopathy was associated with respiratory failure; muscle biopsies from affected individuals were examined to determine whether there were ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition involving the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue gives structure and support to all parts of the body, including the skin, bones, blood vessels, and ...

When Shana Kusin (center, with daughter Foxy) learned that her daughter showed signs of a rare connective tissue disorder, she turned to specialists at Doernbecher. They include cardiologist Kathryn ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue, including the major blood vessels and the heart valves. In Marfan syndrome, the connective tissue is not normal. As a result, ...