1. Marfan Syndrome
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2. The Symptoms Tall and slender built
Disproportionately long arms, legs, toes, and fingers
A breast bone that protrudes outward or dips inward
A high arched palate
Crowded teeth
Heart mummers
Extreme near sightedness
A curved spine
And flat feet

3. Prevalence
One in every 5,000 people are diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome, worldwide
So 200,000 men, women, and children in every race or ethnic group in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome.
People have a 50% chance of passing it down to their children if they have marfan syndrome

4. Causes/Transmitted
Marfan Syndrome is caused by a defect in the gene that determines the structure of the fibrilin.
Fibrilin is a protein that is important to a part of the connective tissue.
Its transmitted by you heritage, your born with it.
One of your parents has the syndrome in their gene, so it will get passed down to the baby.

5. Treatments There is no cure to Marfan Syndrome
For Aortic dilation you can take medicine
You could have surgery for aortic dilation
Then if you a curved spine, they can give you a brace
Then for you eyes, you could get glasses. But if worse, you could get surgery on your eyes
The doctors would give you pain medicine if you suffer from dural ectasia
Then Marfan syndrome can cause a collapsed lung, which will need surgery

6. Interesting Facts Abraham Lincoln suffered from Marfan Syndrome
People get Marfan Syndrome from one of their parents
February is the Marfan Syndrome awareness month
You should not smoke or use tobacco products if you have the Marfan syndrome
Even thought your born with the syndrome, you cant tell you have it until you get older
Interesting Facts

7. Marfan Syndromehttp://www.medicinenet.com/marfan_syndrome/article.htm
Marfan Syndrome: Clinic Overviewhttp://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/heart/DiseasesConditions/marfan/?gclid=CNTElL-EpLQCFY-d4AodOjkAlQ
10 Interesting Factshttps://sites.google.com/site/marfansyndrome302/home/10-interesting-facts
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