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  2. Marfanoid - Wikipedia

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    Marfanoid (or Marfanoid habitus) is a constellation of signs resembling those of Marfan syndrome, including long limbs, with an arm span that is at least 1.03 of the height of the individual, and a crowded oral maxilla, sometimes with a high arch in the palate, arachnodactyly, and hyperlaxity.

  3. Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  4. Lujan–Fryns syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Lujan–Fryns syndrome (LFS) is an X-linked genetic disorder that causes mild to moderate intellectual disability and features described as Marfanoid habitus, referring to a group of physical characteristics similar to those found in Marfan syndrome. [4] [5] These features include a tall, thin stature and long, slender limbs. [5]

  5. Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Malouf syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Malouf syndrome (also known as "congestive cardiomyopathy-hypergonadotropic hypogonadism syndrome") is a congenital disorder that causes one or more of the following symptoms: intellectual disability, ovarian dysgenesis, congestive cardiomyopathy, broad nasal base, blepharoptosis, and bone abnormalities, and occasionally marfanoid habitus (tall stature with long and thin limbs, little ...

  7. Category:People with Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 7 December 2024, at 09:29 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. Lizzie Velásquez - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Anne Velásquez (/ ˈ l ɪ z i v ə ˈ l æ s k ɛ z /; born March 13, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, activist, writer, and YouTuber.She was born with an extremely rare congenital disease called Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome that, among other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and gaining weight.

  9. Facies (medical) - Wikipedia

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    Pitt–Hopkins syndrome Beta thalassemia is associated with distinctive facial features due to ineffective erythropoiesis. The ineffective erythropoiesis causes marrow hyperplasia or expansion and bony changes, including the bones of the face; this causes craniofacial protrusions.