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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 1 ] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs , fingers, and toes . [ 1 ]
The Foundation provides information about Marfan syndrome and funds research for the purposes of saving lives and improving the quality of life for people affected by the condition which is a genetic connective tissue disorder. The Foundation also lobbies Congress to fund Marfan syndrome research and engages in its own fundraising activities. [1]
Antoine Bernard-Jean Marfan (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan bɛʁnaʁ ʒɑ̃ maʁfɑ̃]; June 23, 1858 – February 11, 1942) was a French paediatrician. He was born in Castelnaudary (département Aude , Languedoc-Roussillon ) to Antoine Prosper Marfan and Adélaïde Thuries. [ 1 ]
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Dural ectasia is common in Marfan syndrome, [3] occurring in 63–92% of people with the syndrome. [11] It may also occur in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome , neurofibromatosis type I , [ 12 ] ankylosing spondylitis , [ 1 ] and is associated with spondylolisthesis , vertebral fractures, [ 13 ] scoliosis , tumors or trauma .
It remains unconfirmed whether composer Sergei Rachmaninoff's abnormally large reach on a piano was a result of arachnodactyly due to Marfan syndrome, as the pianist exhibited no other signs of the disease. [6]
Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome (MPL), also known as Marfan lipodystrophy syndrome (MFLS) or progeroid fibrillinopathy, is an extremely rare medical condition which manifests as a variety of symptoms including those usually associated with Marfan syndrome, an appearance resembling that seen in neonatal progeroid syndrome (NPS; also known as Wiedemann–Rautenstrauch syndrome ...
Dolichonychia is a medical condition in which the nail beds of the fingers and toes are abnormally long and slender, specifically, a finger nail index of 1.30 or more, [1] it is a common feature in people with connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, Marfan syndrome, and hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia., [2] it often appears alongside arachnodactyly and/or ...