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Marfan’s Syndrome

Marfan’s Syndrome. By Abhi Gollapudi and Matt Pruss. What is it. Marfan's Syndrome is a disorder of the connective tissue, the tissue that strengthens the body’s structures.

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Marfan’s Syndrome

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  1. Marfan’s Syndrome By AbhiGollapudiand Matt Pruss

  2. What is it • Marfan'sSyndrome is a disorder of the connective tissue, the tissue that strengthens the body’s structures. • A despise that is characterized by elongated bones (especially of the limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system.

  3. Symptoms • People with Marfan'sSyndrome are usually tall with long, thin arms and legs and spiderlike fingers. Then they stretch their arms and are usually longer then their height.

  4. Symptoms Cont. • A chest that sinks in or sticks out- funnel chest or pigeon breast. • Flat feet • High arched palate and crowded teeth • Hypotonia • Joints that are to flexible • Learning disabilities • Movement of the lens of the eye fro its normal position (dislocation) • Nearsightedness • Small lower jaw • Spine that curves to one side (Scoliosis) • Thin narrow face It is estimated that 1 in 5,000 people in the United States have this disorder

  5. Treatment • Vision problems can be treated when possible • Take care of scoliosis when possible • Medicine to slow the heart rate helps prevent stress on the Aorta • Avoid participating in contact sports, and surgery may be needed to replace aortic root and valve • Before dental appointments, people with Marfan's Syndrome have to take medicine to be safe from Endocarditis • Pregnant woman must also be carefully monitored because of the huge amounts of stress on their heart.

  6. How It’s Inherited • Marfan's syndrome is caused by a defect in the Filrillin-1 gene. The Filrillin-1 gene is the building block for elastic tissue in the body. • Marfan's syndrome is inherited which means it is passes down through the families. • A person has a 50% chance in inheriting the disease if a family member is diagnosed with it. • However up to 30% of cases have no family history. Such cases are called “sporadic”. In sporadic cases, it effects everyone in different ways.

  7. Bibliography • Englert, Chad ChadHaldeman. "Marfan Syndrome - PubMed Health." Pubmed Health. 10 May 2010. Web. 02 June 2011. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001455/>. • http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=marfan's%20syndrome

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