Marfan Syndrome

Marfan Syndrome
Term	Marfan Syndrome
Short definition	Marfan Syndrome - (pronounced) (MAR fan SIN-Drome) A genetic disorder affecting the connective tissues in many organs and tissues of the body, particularly the heart, eyes, bones, joints, and blood vessels, including the aorta. People with Marfan syndrome are often tall and thin, have very long arms, legs, fingers, and toes, and have heart and vision problems.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Marfan Syndrome - (pronounced) (MAR fan SIN-Drome) A genetic disorder affecting the connective tissues in many organs and tissues of the body, particularly the heart, eyes, bones, joints, and blood vessels, including the aorta. People with Marfan syndrome are often tall and thin, have very long arms, legs, fingers, and toes, and have heart and vision problems. Other common signs and symptoms include a long and narrow face, crowded teeth, a curved spine, loose joints, stretch marks in the skin, and breast abnormalities. Marfan syndrome can be inherited (passed from parent to child) and is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene called FBN1

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Marfan Syndrome
• Wikipedia's article - Marfan Syndrome

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