Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University and the Shriners Hospital in Portland, Ore., have identified the gene responsible for Marfan syndrome, a discovery that has spawned a test capable of ...

Marfan syndrome is a “variable expression” genetic disorder. This means the symptoms can be different from one person to another. They can also vary in how severe they are, and they can range ...

ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the hereditary condition, and what are the symptoms? What is Marfan syndrom… ...

Discovery of the Marfan syndrome gene, whose existence was predicted 35 years ago by Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a Johns Hopkins cardiologist, is reported in today’s issue of Nature, a British journal.

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition. It occurs because of a mutation (change) in one of your genes that develops before you’re born. It’s a type of connective tissue disorder, meaning it affects ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue (the material that holds together the various structures of the body). It affects the formation and functioning of the heart valves ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Beckett Hotchkiss, an 11-year-old boy, is bringing attention to a genetic disorder known as Marfan Syndrome. He's taken his push all the way to the capitol, with the hopes of ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic aortic and vascular condition that also affects the body's connective tissue. People living with ...

Published in Redox Biology, the research highlights that Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 5,000 people and primarily known for its cardiovascular complications ...

The cardiovascular surgeon said that while Marfan syndrome is mostly genetic, it can also occur at random. It's a defect of the gene that creates connective tissues in the human body, he said.