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1 in every 5,00o to 7,000 people have Marfan syndrome.
people with marfan syndrome are typically very tall with loose jointed. people with marfan disease usually have long narrow faces.
About 1 in 5,000 people have Marfan syndrome, including men and women of all races and ethnic groups. About 3 out of 4 people with Marfan syndrome inherit it, meaning they get the genetic mutation from a parent who has it. But some people with Marfan syndrome are the first in their family to have it; when this happens it is called a spontaneous mutation. There is a 50 percent chance that a person with Marfan syndrome will pass along the genetic mutation each time they have a child.
It is estimated that one person in every 3000-5000 has Marfan syndrome, or about 50,000 people in the United States.
Marfan syndrome does not affect IQ. On the contrary, people with Marfan syndrome tend to have above average intelligence. A study found that the average IQ of people with Marfans is 109.3, significantly higher than other people.
Marfan syndrome is found in 1 in every 5,000 - 10,000 births. If one of your parents has Marfan syndrome, you have a 50% chance of having Marfan syndrome.
Marfan syndrome (also called Marfan's syndrome) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with Marfan's tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers.
Yes, Marfan syndrome is autosomal dominant.
Marfan Syndrome is a medical problem with the Conective Tissue.
Yes. A person with Marfan syndrome should have no problem flying in a commercial aircraft. Flights in an unpressurized aircraft are not recommended though, because the changes in altitude can cause a collapsed lung (pneumothorax), a particular risk for people with Marfan syndrome.
People with Marfan syndome have problems with their eyes, heart, skeleton, and people with it are usually very tall and skinny
Marfan's syndrome is not contagious. A person can only get it by inheriting it from a parent.