Skyway man suffers life-threatening heart problems while in the Philippines
Those close to Jonathan Gant say he’s a man with a big heart—and now it needs mending. On Dec. 24, his life changed ...
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Effectiveness of ACE inhibition in patients with Marfan's syndrome on β-blockade
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 ...
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Advances in molecular genetics of Marfan syndrome and related disorders
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable multisystemic disorder with a spectrum of clinical manifestations primarily linked to variants in the Fibrillin-1 ...
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Mum with rare long limbs and hollow face condition talks being called 'freak', suicide attempts and wanting to 'look normal'
Zoe Ridgway, 32, mother to 12-year-old Sofia, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome at the age of 12, following an initial misdiagnosis of anorexia due to her "skinny and lanky" frame. The condition ...
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Genetics of Ischemic Stroke, Stroke-related Risk Factors, Stroke Precursors and Treatments
Examples are some hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathies, connective tissue diseases (e.g., as Marfan's disease and Ehlers–Danlos disease) and thromboembolic diseases (e.g., homocystinuria or ...
Young basketball player with rare disease honored by NBA
The NBA has honored a young man whose dream to play professional basketball was shattered by disease. On Thursday, as dozens ...
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Young basketball player with rare disease honored by NBA
On Thursday, as dozens of young players were drafted by teams, Baylor University's Isaiah Austin could only watch because he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, which affects the body's connective ...