Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue which rarely manifests in the neonatal period and has an ominous prognosis. A case of a first female offspring of healthy parents ...

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 ...

She was often described as a “floppy baby” and was flat-footed – so ... or enlarge and bulge into the left atrium, and Marfan syndrome at the age of 12. Because of her heart condition ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects connective tissue. Connective tissue provides structure and support for organs, blood vessel, bone, joint, and muscle in the body. Marfan syndrome ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

She is the Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at Seattle Children's Hospital and has coauthored nearly 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, many of which focus on imaging and Marfan syndrome.

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 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 ...