Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with...
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Loeys–Dietz syndrome (LDS) is an autosomal dominant genetic connective tissue disorder. It has features similar to Marfan syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. The...
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Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome (MPL), also known as Marfan lipodystrophy syndrome (MFLS) or progeroid fibrillinopathy, is an extremely rare...
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Marfanoid (redirect from Marfan-like syndrome, Boileau type)
Marfanoid habitus) is a constellation of signs resembling those of Marfan syndrome, including long limbs, with an arm span that is at least 1.03 of the...
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Pleiotropy (section Marfan syndrome)
red blood cells also have a shortened lifespan and die prematurely. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant disorder which affects 1 in 5–10,000...
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Hypermobility (joints) (redirect from Hypermobile syndrome)
serious medical condition, such as Stickler syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, Loeys–Dietz syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, osteogenesis imperfecta...
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the Marfan syndrome phenotype can be relieved by addition of a TGF-β antagonist in affected mice. This suggests that while the symptoms of Marfan syndrome...
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Marfan's syndrome. Further eponymous medical conditions named after Antoine Marfan include: Dennie–Marfan syndrome Marfan's hypermobility syndrome Marfan's law...
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Microfibril (section Marfan syndrome)
pericellular region affects the activity of a growth factor called TGFβ. In Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, mutations in the gene encoding for the...
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ectasia is common in Marfan syndrome, occurring in 63–92% of people with the syndrome. It may also occur in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, neurofibromatosis type...
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Health of Abraham Lincoln (section Marfan syndrome)
suffered from mercury poisoning. It has been theorized that Lincoln had Marfan syndrome or Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, both rare genetic diseases...
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Dennie–Marfan syndrome is a syndrome in which there is association of spastic paraplegia of the lower limbs and mental retardation in children with congenital...
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MASS syndrome is a medical disorder of the connective tissue similar to Marfan syndrome. MASS stands for mitral valve prolapse, aortic root diameter at...
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Fibrillin-1 (section Marfan syndrome)
including fetal death, developmental problems, Marfan syndrome or in some cases Weill-Marchesani syndrome. FBN1 is a 230-kb gene with 65 coding exons that...
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with certain medical conditions, including Marfan syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, Loeys–Dietz syndrome, and homocystinuria. It is also seen in congenital...
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Isaiah Austin (category People with Marfan syndrome)
to enter the NBA in 2014 until he was diagnosed with a mild form of Marfan syndrome. In 2016, he was cleared to continue playing basketball after a two-year...
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occur due to another condition such as muscle spasms, cerebral palsy, Marfan syndrome, and tumors such as neurofibromatosis. Diagnosis is confirmed with...
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Malfait F, Loeys B, De Paepe A (March 2008). "Ehlers–Danlos syndromes and Marfan syndrome". Best Practice & Research. Clinical Rheumatology. 22 (1): 165–189...
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Austin Carlile (category People with Marfan syndrome)
Marfan syndrome during his teenage years turned him towards music. In December 2016, Carlile departed from Of Mice & Men due to his Marfan syndrome and...
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deletion syndrome 22q11.2 duplication syndrome 22q13 deletion syndrome 2p15-16.1 microdeletion syndrome 2q37 deletion syndrome 3-M syndrome 3C syndrome 3q29...
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managed as appropriate. Overgrowth syndrome Marfan syndrome Sotos syndrome Weaver syndrome "Malan overgrowth syndrome". Orphanet. December 2020. Retrieved...
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predisposing heritable connective tissue disorders including Marfan syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos syndromes. A loss of CSF greater than its rate of production leads...
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may have had Marfan syndrome, which, unlike Fröhlich's, does not result in mental impairment or sterility. People with Marfan syndrome tend towards tallness...
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whereas Marfan syndrome can cause a downslant. An increase in vertical height can be seen in genetic disorders such as cri-du-chat syndrome. The fissure...
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Vincent Schiavelli (category People with Marfan syndrome)
an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome in childhood. Schiavelli gained fame as a character actor, mainly in...
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referring to a group of physical characteristics similar to those found in Marfan syndrome. These features include a tall, thin stature and long, slender limbs...
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sometimes be a symptom of Sensenbrenner syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Sotos syndrome, CMFTD and Marfan syndrome. However, it also occurs non-pathologically...
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Congenital contractural arachnodactyly (redirect from Beals syndrome)
also known as Beals–Hecht syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant congenital connective tissue disorder. As with Marfan syndrome, people with CCA typically...
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with genetic connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome, homocystinuria and Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Nasal septum deviation is the most common cause...
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acetazolamide can be used to treat dural ectasia in individuals with Marfan syndrome, the only supporting evidence for this assertion exists from a small...
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