Her fingers are long and slender, and she has crowded ... she often sees others with Marfan syndrome, which helps her feel less alone. She is the only person in her family to have the condition ...

In 1896 Antoine Marfan, a French paediatrician ... system with elongation of her long bones and fingers. Association of arachnodactyly with dislocated lenses was described in 1914 and the adoption of ...

All children with Marfan syndrome need lifelong care to monitor their condition. Different symptoms may appear as your child gets older, so a doctor will want to watch for these. To meet your child’s ...

In the point of long extremities, CCA resembles Marfan syndrome (MFS). CCA is easily differentiated from MFS after birth due to the flexion of multiple joints, including elbows, knees, hips and ...

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 ...

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue ... The echocardiogram showed a mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation and a long aortic arch. The diagnosis of neonatal MFS came ...

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 ...

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 ...

About 20% of the time, the genetic change is random. Children with Marfan syndrome often have long arms, legs, fingers and toes. The syndrome can lead to issues related to your child’s blood vessels, ...

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 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 ...