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The name was first called arachnodakryly, from the Greek word " Spider" Arachne because Antoine Marfan had a patient, a five-yeard-old girl, who compared her legs to the leg's of a spider. I don't think theres any technical name.

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What is another name for Marfan Syndrome?

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What are other names for Marfan Syndrome?

Marfan Syndrome is also known as Marfan's disease and hereditary connective tissue disorder. In some contexts, it may be referred to as Marfan syndrome type I or simply as a connective tissue disorder. However, the most common and widely recognized name remains Marfan Syndrome.


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.


Is marfan syndrome automsomal dominant?

Yes, Marfan syndrome is autosomal dominant.


What does Marfan syndrome mean?

Marfan Syndrome is a medical problem with the Conective Tissue.


Is Marfan syndrome contagious?

Marfan's syndrome is not contagious. A person can only get it by inheriting it from a parent.


Is Down Syndrome the same as Marfan Syndrome?

No. Down is caused by an extra chromosome while Marfan is due to a mutation in one or more genes.


What effects can marfan syndrome have on a persons life?

They cant exercise as vigorously as someone without Marfan syndrome


What can be some symptoms for Marfan's syndrome?

flat feet an sinked chest are some symptomes of marfan syndrome


Can animals have marfan syndrome?

Marfan syndrome is not naturally found in animals. However, researchers have created mice with Marfan syndrome in laboratories for the purpose of testing medications on them before conducting human trials.


What is the etiology of marfan syndrome?

The etiology of marfan syndrome would be the mutations in the protein FBN1 in the gene chromosome 15.


How many people in the world haves marfan syndrome?

1 in every 5,00o to 7,000 people have Marfan syndrome.