Marfan Syndrome/birth defects by Genevieve Smith

Marfan Syndrome

genevievesmith — 2025-01-10 17:15:01 UTC

Definition:

marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with the syndrome tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers.

Cause

genevievesmith — 2025-01-13 15:01:31 UTC

The cause for Marfan Syndrome is a mutation or change in the genes when developing. the developing child can inherit an normal FBN1 gene from one parent and an abnormal FBN1 gene from another parent.

genevievesmith — 2025-01-13 15:03:47 UTC

genevievesmith — 2025-01-13 15:04:39 UTC

Average child that is born with this defect.

genevievesmith — 2025-01-13 15:18:11 UTC

50,000 people in the united states have Marfan Syndrome or (3 out of every 5,000) it occurs equally in males and females so there's no sex that inherits it more, same with ethnicity and race.

Characteristics & symptoms

genevievesmith — 2025-01-13 15:27:20 UTC

Arms, legs, fingers, and toes that are longer in relation to the rest of the body.
chest wall caves in
flat feet
arched roof of the mouth
stretch marks
bad vision