Marfan Research Paper

Marfan is a disease of the connective tissue that many people suffer from. It happens out of 10,000 out of 20,000 a year. Marfan is one of the most common disorders in the world.

It effects the heart, eyes, blood vessels, bones, and the back. the mutation is in fibrillian or FBN1 and chromosome 15. The syndrome of Marfan syndrome are thin long, arms, legs, fingers and toes. Another symptom is painful back pain.

The test that diagnose marfan are, Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram that checks your heart for any kind of issues. Also computerized tomography to see if the bones are damaged or deformed in any way so they can be treated. Eye test and genetic testing are also tested. Marfan unfortunately cannot be cured. Fortunately, it can’t be cured, there is medication to take keep blood pressure low. Sometimes heart valve repair if necessary, is done. Scoliosis and nearsighted contribute to Marfan and can be treated.
You may need to wear a back brace to reline your spine. Unfortunately, some kids get teased for being tall and skinny. you have weekly checkups. People that have Marfan Syndrome often are stressed, have anxiety and are depressed. Marfan has 200,000 cases a year. Marfan is negative because, it effects your heart, eyes, blood vessels and bones in a harmful way. the majority of people need surgery to fix their connective tissue is built up in the aorta. also in my research I found that the back pain is excruciating pain. Vision is also affected and have blurred vision and nearsighted. Isaiah Austin was a basketball plyer in the NBA and was diagnosed with Marfan and ended his career because of the back pain and his eyesight was in bad condition.

All in all, Marfan syndrome is one of the most common genetic disorders. A lot of people that have Marfan syndrome have weekly appointments. The majority of the people survive, but some lose their