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Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder of the connective tissue characterized by disproportionately long limbs, long thin fingers, a typically tall stature, and a predisposition to cardiovascular abnormalities, ...
Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder, affecting many structures, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It is named for the French pediatrician Antoine Marfan, who first described it in 1896.
For example, people with Marfan syndrome may be tall, thin, have long legs, arms and fingers, and may be nearsighted. Their connective tissue is defective.
Since 1990, scientists have used this approach to find genes implicated in such conditions as Marfan syndrome, inherited nonpolyposis colon cancer, retinitis pigmentosa, long QT syndrome, Jackson-Weiss syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, ...
Marfan syndrome is a condition that was first noticed by a Dr. Marfan.
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Marfan syndrome -- autosomal dominant condition of connective tissue; affects the skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular systems.
 See also: Human, Genetics, Chromosome, Trans, DNA
  
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