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What other inherited disease can be confused with Marfan syndrome?
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The symptoms of Marfan syndrome in some patients resemble the symptoms of homocystinuria, which is an inherited disorder marked by extremely high levels of homocystine in the patient's blood and urine.
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Can you catch the Marfan Syndrome from somebody the way you can catch the flu?
No, Marfan Syndrome is an inherited disorder of connective tissue. It is not an infectious disease.
Is marfan syndrome dominant or recessive?
Marfan's Syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. This disease is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body.
Will your children get marfan syndrome if you have it?
Yes, because this syndrome is inherited.
What is an inherited syndrome marked by a tall thin body with arachnodactyly?
Marfan syndrome
When marfan syndrome was discovered?
Marfan disease was found in 1896, by a French doctor named Antione B. Marfan
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.
When did Antoine B. Marfan discover this disease?
Antoine Marfan, a pediatrician, discovered this disease in 1896. It is now called Marfan syndrome. It is a hereditary disorder of the connective tissue.
Marfan syndrome who first clinically named this disease?
French doctor Bernard J.A. Marfan in 1896.
Is the disease marfan syndrome a chromosomal ad normality?
Yes. Marfan syndrome is caused by a defect (or mutation) in the gene that tells the body how to make fibrillin-1.
Is Marfan's symdrome a transmitted disease?
Marfan's syndrome is a genetic disorder, so one would inherit it from their biological parents. You can't "catch" marfans syndrome
Is marfan syndrome a genetic disease?
Yes, Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is not a disease. It is caused by a mutation in fibrillin and is an autosomal dominant mutation. This means that if you have a Marfan causing mutation, you have Marfan, and you have a 50/50 chance of passing it on to any children you may have. Severity of Marfan can vary within a family, even though all affected family members have the same mutation. It can not skip generations.
What are the chances of getting marfan syndrome?
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.
