By: Jake Whetstone
1. Marfan’s Syndrome is
located on the 15th
chromosome.
2.Also Marfan’s Syndrome is a
dominant gene.
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People who have Marfan’s Syndrome..
- Very tall
-Gives extra growth to bones( arms, legs, toes,
fingers)
- Creates stretch marks
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The effects are worse depending on how bad
the person is diagnosed.
The common cause of death is heart failure.
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Early detection in children is important to
prevent other deformalities of the skeleton.
People with this syndrome need to regularly
see a doctor/ specialist.
Physical/ contact sports should be avoided.
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With out treatment the average life span is 40
to 50 years of age
With good medical treatment life span is
increased to about 70 years
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There is no cure for this condition.
Anti-biotic medication needed regularly.
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1 of every 5,000 in the United States have the
disorder
Affects all races, men and women, boys and
girls
It mostly affects the skeleton, eyes, nervous
system, skin, lungs, heart and blood vessels.
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“Evan couldn't wait for school to begin. All summer long, he'd looked forward to trying out
for the basketball team. He'd be a natural, everyone told him. At 14, he pretty much
towered over his classmates. But when the time came for his sports physical, the doctor
noticed some things about Evan that warranted a closer look. It wasn't just that Evan was
really tall for his age and compared with other people in his family. In addition to being 6'1",
his arms, legs, and fingers were very long and thin and his breastbone curved inward,
giving his chest a caved-in look. The doctor told Evan that he couldn't give him the OK to
try out until Evan had a few medical tests. Why? Because he suspected that Evan might
have a genetic disorder called Marfan
syndrome.”(http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/marfan.html)
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on MedicineNet.com." MedicineNet.com. 13 Feb. 2011. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.medicinenet.com/marfan_syndrome/article.htm>.
Gripp, Karen W. "Marfan Syndrome." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site
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High School, Plainfeild E. "District 202 - Plainfield East High
School." Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. 9 Feb. 2011.
Web. 12 Feb. 2011.
http://www.psd202.org/PEHS/departments/science/tmurphy/fourth_period_
web/marfans_disease/chromosome.html