| 31. | When Marfan syndrome is diagnosed in children, they may be given drugs to slow enlargement of the aorta.
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| 32. | It is believed that her aneurysm, located on her aorta, resulted from a genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome.
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| 33. | It can present be in cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Sotos syndrome, as well as Marfan syndrome.
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| 34. | When associated with systemic diseases, like Marfan syndrome, the degeneration is more extensive and involves other heart valves.
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| 35. | Doctors later discovered Hyman's brother had Marfan syndrome as well, and he underwent an open heart surgery afterwards.
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| 36. | Marfan syndrome has often been confused with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, because of the considerable clinical overlap between the two pathologies.
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| 37. | Because underlying connective tissue abnormalities cause Marfan syndrome, there is an increased incidence of dehiscence of prosthetic mitral valve.
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| 38. | Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue, can often go undiagnosed, since there are few outward clues.
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| 39. | Hypermobility can also be caused by connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ( EDS ) and Marfan syndrome.
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| 40. | Individuals with MASS syndrome do not have progressive aortic enlargement or lens dislocation, while people with Marfan syndrome do.
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