My identical twin and I needed open heart surgery on the same day. Doctors had to color-code us to tell us apart.
Twins Pablo and Julio Delcid were told they needed open heart surgery related to Marfan syndrome the same day their mother ...
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Effectiveness of ACE inhibition in patients with Marfan's syndrome on β-blockade
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 ...
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Mum doctors called ‘lanky’ shares journey with rare condition causing long limbs and hollow face
Along with everyone in her family, Zoe also has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome – a condition which causes flexible joints and stretchy and fragile skin, which, combined with Marfan syndrome, means she ...