“deformed hands” and a hollow face has had filler injections to “look normal”. Zoe Ridgway, a 32-year-old mum to Sofia, 12, from Aberdare, South Wales, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome ...

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 ...

AIM To examine evolution of the physical characteristics of Marfan’s syndrome throughout childhood. METHODS 40 children were ascertained during the development of a regional register for Marfan’s ...

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 ...

The NBA has honored a young man whose dream to play professional basketball was shattered by disease. On Thursday, as dozens ...

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 ...

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with changes in the FBN1 gene and ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...