MARFAN'S SYNDROME

WHO DISCOVERED IT?

CURRENT STATUS

• Marfan syndrome is a disease of connective tissues that is inherited
• Currently there is no treatment for Marfans syndrome
• There is medicine to help through pain though

SYMPTOMS

• Unusually tall
• Flat feet
• Abnormally skinny
• Very curved spine

WHATS AFFECTED?

• Affects the body's connective tissue
• Connective tissue plays a role in your growth
• Affects bones and skin

HOW DO YOU GET THE SYNDROME?

• Caused by a defect, or mutation, in the gene structure of fibrillin.
• It is not sex- linked
• Marfan syndrome can be inherited:
• he child of a person who has Marfan syndrome has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease

DIAGNOSED

• You are born with the disease
• But may not be diagnosed until later in life
• Diagnosed by connective tissue disorder

SOURCES

• "What Is Marfan Syndrome?" - NHLBI, NIH. NIH, 5 Feb. 2012. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
• http://www.marfan.org/about/body-systems
• MedicineNet." MedicineNet. Medicine Net, 8 June 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
• http://www.medicinenet.com/marfan_syndrome/article.htm
• "Genetics of Marfan Syndrome Treatment & Management." Genetics of Marfan Syndrome Treatment & Management. Medscape, 9 May 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.
• http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Marfan_Syndrome/marfan_syndrome_ff.asp
• http://www.marfan-association.org.uk/id13.html#faq0

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