Around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the ...

The interesting coincidence of the publication of two similar case reports of Marfan's syndrome in this issue of the Journal calls attention to the employment and traumatic complications that may ...

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 ...

Add in something called Marfan Syndrome, a genetic condition that weakens the spine, lenses of the eyes, the heart and the aorta, and you have a possible disaster on your hands. Kennedy Jordan is ...

When Kayla Light's son Kayleb was born nearly three years ago, she knew she would have to get him tested to see whether he had Marfan syndrome. Light said her son's biological father has the ...

Jeanne is not the first player to be diagnosed with this disorder. Former Baylor forward Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with Marfan in the lead-up to the 2014 NBA Draft, and he only recently got ...

"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 ...

Progressive enlargement of the aortic root, leading to dissection, is the main cause of premature death in patients with Marfan's syndrome. Recent data from mouse models of Marfan's syndrome ...

At 27, she lives with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissues that hold organs in place. An eye appointment as a teenager led to the diagnosis. “I thought I had ...