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=Marfan's Syndrome= =Initial Symptoms-=
 * Marfan syndrome is a condition in which your body's tissue is abnormal
 * A tall, thin build.
 * Long arms, legs, fingers, and toes and flexible joints.
 * A spine that curves to one side. This condition is called scoliosis.
 * A chest that sinks in or sticks out.
 * Teeth that are too crowded. (teeth growing up top of one another)
 * Flat feet.



=Common Treatments= =Side Effects=
 * There is no cure for Marfan syndrome. To create a cure, scientists would have to find and change the exact gene responsible for the disorder before birth. However, different kinds of treatments can prevent and/or stop some things that cause marfan syndrome.
 * Flat feet
 * Learning disability
 * Small lower jaw
 * Thin, narrow face
 * Joints that are too flexible
 * Movement of the lens of the eye from its normal position



=Prevention Or Control Of The Disease=
 * New gene mutations that lead to Marfan cannot be prevented. If you have mafan syndrome please visit your doctor at once to twice a year.

=What Chromosome Is The Disease Associated With= > =How Is The Diease Inherited=
 * Mutations in the fibrillin gene leads to faulty fibrillin which causes weak connective tissues. These genes are located on chromosome 15, one of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes.
 * The mutated fibrillin gene is usually inherited from one parent who has Marfan syndrome. If the parent where to have an offspring, that baby will have a 50 percent chance of having marfan syndrome. Marfan Syndrome cannot be caught by someone who has it, but you may start noticing marfan syndrome at any age if that person has a family histroy of it.

=Population With Predispositions To The Disease= > syndrome. That's approximately 200,000 men, women and children of every race and > ethnic group in the United States.
 * One in every 5,000 people worldwide is diagnosed with Marfan


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