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Why is a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome easier to make in adults than in children?
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Most of the external features of Marfan syndrome become more pronounced as the patient gets older, so that diagnosis of the disorder is often easier in adults than in children.
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What is the prognosis for Sotos syndrome?
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Did children or adults come from Ireland?
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What is the opposite of children?
adults
