By: Emma Kirby and Peter Sorenson
Period 6
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Marfan syndrome was discovered when a
French doctor had a patient with elongated
fingers, toes, and limbs.
The disease was discovered about 1896.
The syndrome was named after the french
doctor Antione B. Marfan.
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The connective tissue is effected including:
many body systems, including skeleton, eyes,
heart and blood vessels, nervous system, skin
and lungs.
The people suffering from Marfan syndrome
have long limbs and are tall and slender.
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There is no cure for Marfan syndrome
Although there is no cure for Marfan syndrome
but there is medication that can help manage
complications.
The life expectancy for patients with Marfan
syndrome used to be around 40 years old but
now has increased to around 70 years old.
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Signs: Slender body shape, skinny, long legs,
arms, fingers, and toes; problems with heart
and blood vessels; pain in the abdomen;
weakened or numb legs or body parts.
Not every patient will live as long as the life
expectancy is due to how progressive the
syndrome is and any other health problems
they might have.
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Marfan syndrome is a inhertiable disease.
The gene for Marfan syndrome is located on
chromosome 15.
Marfan Syndrome is passed on as an autosomal
dominant disorder.
Males and Females can pass it on to their
offpsring.
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Abraham Lincoln was suspected of having
Marfan syndrome because of his slender and
tall body type.
Flo Haman and Chris Patton were athletes that
died from Marfan syndrome.
Chris Patton was a basketball player for the
University of Maryland.
Flo Haman was the captain of the 1984 U.S.
Olympic volleyball team but died as a result of
an aortic dissection during a tournament,
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