According to the Mayo Clinic, Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your organs and other structures in your body.

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In the UK, approximately 18,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome, a rare condition affecting the body’s connective tissue, leading to problems that can affect the heart, eyes, and skeleton. Of ...

Her grandfather had died from a condition related to Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue and can cause ... said Dorsey. Heart disease remains the leading cause ...

Kay Henderson who wanted to die. Photos: Sam Ruttlyn. According to the Mayo Clinic, Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your ...

Marfan syndrome (MS) is an autosomal dominant disease characterised by musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and ocular abnormalities. It is a disorder of connective tissue protein fibrillin-1 and ...

primary antiphospholipid syndrome, systemic sclerosis (SSc), and mixed connective tissue disease is scarce. A population‐based cohort study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy identified a ...

Fibrillin-1 mutations have also been found in patients who do not fulfil clinical criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, but have related disorders of connective tissue, such as isolated ...