Marfan syndrome
noun
Mar·fan syndrome
ˈmär-ˌfan- 
variants
or Marfan's syndrome
: a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited as a dominant trait and is characterized by abnormal elongation of the long bones and often by ocular and circulatory defects
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Bill had suffered his whole life with Marfan syndrome.
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Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 30 June 2023
Connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, as well as having a family history of aortic aneurysms, could increase the chances of a person having one.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
People who are known to have a risk factor like Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos do often get routine imaging done to see if underlying problems like aneurysms are present.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2022
Doctors are now exploring whether Mr. Wahl had Marfan syndrome, a risk factor for this type of aneurysm.
—Andrew Das, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Beta blockers are most commonly used for that, based on studies in people with genetic risk for TAA, such as Marfan syndrome.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
He was also notified at the NBA combine, where top draft prospects are exhaustively examined and assessed, that his DNA would be tested for Marfan syndrome.
—NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
Scholars have speculated that Lincoln had Marfan syndrome or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, disorders marked by tall frames and lanky limbs.
—Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
As a youngster, she was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a super-rare genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue.
—Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020
Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 30 June 2023
Connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, as well as having a family history of aortic aneurysms, could increase the chances of a person having one.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
People who are known to have a risk factor like Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos do often get routine imaging done to see if underlying problems like aneurysms are present.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2022
Doctors are now exploring whether Mr. Wahl had Marfan syndrome, a risk factor for this type of aneurysm.
—Andrew Das, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
Beta blockers are most commonly used for that, based on studies in people with genetic risk for TAA, such as Marfan syndrome.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
He was also notified at the NBA combine, where top draft prospects are exhaustively examined and assessed, that his DNA would be tested for Marfan syndrome.
—NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
Scholars have speculated that Lincoln had Marfan syndrome or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, disorders marked by tall frames and lanky limbs.
—Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2021
As a youngster, she was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a super-rare genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue.
—Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020
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Marfan syndrome
noun
Mar·fan syndrome
ˈmär-ˌfan-
variants
or Marfan's syndrome
: a disorder of connective tissue that is inherited as a simple dominant trait, is caused by a defect in the gene controlling the production of fibrillin, and is characterized by abnormal elongation of the long bones and often by ocular and circulatory defects
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