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Is Marfan Syndrome common in a specific race?
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.
How are support groups beneficial for people with Marfan syndrome?
Support groups are often good sources of information about Marfan; they can offer helpful suggestions about living with it as well as emotional support.
How many people in the world haves marfan syndrome?
1 in every 5,00o to 7,000 people have Marfan syndrome.
What are some symptoms of marfan syndrome?
people with marfan syndrome are typically very tall with loose jointed. people with marfan disease usually have long narrow faces.
How many people in the US have Marfan syndrome?
It is estimated that one person in every 3000-5000 has Marfan syndrome, or about 50,000 people in the United States.
What is the IQ of a person suffering with marfan syndrome?
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.
What is marfansyndrome?
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.
Can people with Marfan syndrome fly in an airplane?
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.
What symptoms does Marfan syndrome?
People with Marfan syndome have problems with their eyes, heart, skeleton, and people with it are usually very tall and skinny
How tall are people with marfan syndrome?
There is no set height for people with Marfan syndrome. There was even a man who had both dwarfism and Marfan syndrome! People with Marfan are USUALLY taller than unaffected family members, but not always. More important than a person's height are their ratios (arm span to height, upper torso to lower torso), flexibility, condition of their aorta, and condition of their eyes.
How common is Marfan syndrome in the general population?
How Common Is Marfan Syndrome?According to the National Marfan Foundation - Marfan.org - 1 in every 5,000-7,000 babies born is a child with Marfan syndrome. Other statistics about Marfan syndrome75% of people with Marfan syndrome have an affected parent.Approximately 25% of all cases are due to de novo(spontaneous) genetic mutations. This means they are the first person in their family to be affected.Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant mutation; this means that, if the mutation is present, the person has the syndrome to at least a mild degree. It can not skip generations. A person with Marfan has a 50% chance of passing it on to their children.Estimates indicate that approximately 0.02% of the global population has Marfan syndrome.Marfan syndrome is found equally in all ethnicities.
How long do you live if you have marfan syndrome?
people can live up to 60 to 70 years.
