OBJECTIVES: To determine the characteristics of infantile scoliosis in Marfan syndrome and the response to treatment of patients with this condition. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: No previous study ...
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, untreated CSF leaks can lead to meningitis, a dangerous infection of the brain and ...
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 ...