ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the hereditary condition, and what are the symptoms? What is Marfan syndrom… ...

Marfan`s patients and their families can obtain further information and support from the National Marfan Foundation, 54 Irma Ave., Port Washington, N.Y. 11050; 516-883-8712. Originally Published ...

Marfan's syndrome was once a disease of unknown cause, and those affected often died young from aortic dissection. Today, most patients with Marfan's syndrome who receive comprehensive care have a ...

Beta-blockers have been the standard treatment for people with Marfan's syndrome, a rare inherited connective tissue disorder that affects about 1 in 5000 people. The goal of treatment is to ...

The interesting coincidence of the publication of two similar case reports of Marfan's syndrome in this issue of the Journal calls attention to the employment and traumatic complications that may a ...

She was born with Marfan syndrome. “People usually comment about how I’m tall so I usually just explain what Marfan’s is,” Brooke told Ivanhoe. Brooke is 6’1 to be exact.

I strongly recommend that everyone see In My Hands, a powerful and moving documentary about people with Marfan syndrome.All of us either suffer from, or love someone, who as a result of the nature ...

Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of pars plana vitreolensectomy in the management of subluxed lenses associated with Marfan's syndrome and to assess the need for intraoperative retinal ...

Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, had matching heart surgery on the same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The brothers and their surgeon shared details.