The presenting symptoms of Marfan syndrome can be highly variable and, as a result, the diagnosis of the condition can be difficult. A detailed family and medical history should be taken to establish ...

This paper reports the sequence of events in a patient with Marfan's syndrome who evidently acquired aortic insufficiency secondary to chest trauma and in whom a Hufnagel valve was inserted. A 33-year ...

In children with Marfan syndrome who undergo lens removal, the risk for retinal detachment increases 16-fold when capsular residue is present and by 30% with increase in axial length. Researchers ...

A study reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal models. A study by the ...

Aortic-root dissection is the leading cause of death in Marfan's syndrome. Studies suggest that with regard to slowing aortic-root enlargement, losartan may be more effective than beta-blockers, the ...

I strongly recommend that everyone see In My Hands, a powerful and moving documentary about people with Marfan syndrome. All of us either suffer from, or love someone, who as a result of the nature of ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition. It occurs because of a mutation (change) in one of your genes that develops before you’re born. It’s a type of connective tissue disorder, meaning it affects ...

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases ...

Four days before Baylor University basketball star Isaiah Austin hoped to be drafted into the NBA, his dreams of playing in the pros were extinguished by a rare genetic disease called Marfan syndrome.