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  1. Marfan syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 22, 2024 · Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes people to have unusually long arms, legs and fingers. Your doctor may want to measure your arm span if he or she thinks you might have …

  2. Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

    Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [6][7][1] People with the condition are often tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [1] They also …

  3. Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic condition that makes your connective tissue too loose and elastic. Connective tissue typically provides strength and flexibility to many structures in your body. Because …

  4. Marfan Syndrome Symptoms & Cause | NIAMS

    Overview of Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that changes the proteins that help make healthy connective tissue. This leads to problems with the development of connective …

  5. About Marfan Syndrome | Heart Disease | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · What it is Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects connective tissue, which provides support for the body and organs. Marfan syndrome can damage the blood vessels, heart, …

  6. Marfan Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments

    Sep 15, 2024 · Marfan syndrome is an inherited, or genetic, disease that affects your body's connective tissue, which gives strength, support, and elasticity to tendons, cartilage, heart valves, blood vessels ...

  7. Marfan Syndrome - Marfan Foundation

    Marfan Syndrome Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissue together. It also plays an important …

  8. Marfan Syndrome – Symptoms and Causes | Penn Medicine

    Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue in the body. Explore Marfan syndrome symptoms, causes, risk factors, and treatments.

  9. Marfan syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics

    Marfan syndrome is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.

  10. Marfan Syndrome - Harvard Health

    Dec 1, 2023 · What is it? Marfan syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue is the tough, fibrous, elastic tissue that connects one part of the …