In most cases, Marfan syndrome is inherited from a parent. It happens equally in men and women, who have a 50% risk of passing the gene to their children. In about 25% of people with the syndrome ...

Eventually, they got an answer: a genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome. One in 5,000 people have the gene for it, which they can pass down to their children, often unknowingly. This was the ...

"This is all surreal." The 16-year-old has a rare genetic condition called Marfan syndrome. Jaelyn was recently taken via ambulance from East Texas to Texas Children's Hospital. She has spent ...

Combined with Marfan syndrome, it means Zoe finds walking very ... She was often described as a “floppy baby” and was flat-footed – so, she had to wear a custom-made brace to support her ...

"Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects ... he's already had multiple surgeries and is now monitored by doctors at Phoenix Children's. "I have an enlarged aortic root," said Beckett ...

Marfan syndrome affects the body's connective tissue, which provides structural support to organs and tissues. Individuals with the condition often experience issues in the heart, eyes, blood ...

In children with Marfan syndrome who undergo lens removal, the risk for retinal detachment increases 16-fold when capsular residue is present and by 30% with increase in axial length. Researchers ...

Parents with a known history of Marfan syndrome may choose to have their children screened for the condition at an earlier age. But it’s not one of the conditions that specialists screen for routinely ...