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Abraham Lincoln, Micheal Phelps, Julius Ceasar and Osama Bin Laden both suffered from Marfan syndrome.

Marfan syndrome was first described in 1896 by a french pediatrician- Antoine Marfan, hence the name Marfan syndrome.

Because infection can set in with this disorder very quickly, pulling a tooth out can potentially be life threatening.

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Studies have shown that blocking TGF-beta may help prevent a few of the symptoms produced by Marfan Syndrome. Beta blockers, a medicine, could also be used to slow heart rate and pulse with less force to able to delay the aorta stretching and weakening and tearing.

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Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder that is caused by a mutation in the gene that creates fibrillin for the body. People who have this disorder usually inherit it from their parents(50% chance). Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition and appears once in every 10,000 to 20,000 individuals.

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A doctor diagnoses you by viewing family history or test results. The life span of someone that has Marfan Syndrome is the about same as the lifespan as an average person. This is because of improvements in treatments over many years.

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Marfan Syndrome was first discovered by a French doctor named Antoine Marfan. He was a pediatrician and he made the discovery in 1896. Antoine did research and work this syndrome so has Hal Dietz which has been studying the disorder for about 30 years.

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Marfan syndrome has no cure or permanent treatment, there are ways to treat yourself and live a long and full life. The most common problem linked to this illness is aortic stretching. This could lead to a tear, but Beta blockers can be used as a treatment for this.

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There a couple of symptoms that come with having Marfan Syndrome. Some symptoms may include long fingers, a bulging or shrunken chest, back pain, blurred vision and many more.

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The name of this disorder is Marfan Syndrome. The people that are affected by it are men, women and even children of all ages and races. This disorder is rare with fewer than 200,000 US cases annually.

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By: Agustin Camus & Eliezer Tabares
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