Question 1

is there a marfan's-like syndrome that is linked to autism?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Homcystinuria is an inherited metabolic disorder that worsens with age, has psychiatric symptoms and may appear to be similar to autism.  Homocystinuria can mimic marfan's syndrome, since most patients with MS are tall and lanky and have visual and extremity problems. If your doctor is suspicious they will check for this. See http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002179/.

Question 2

what causes marfan's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

: Marfan results from a mutation in one of the genes that makes fibrillin, a protein responsible for the formation of elastic fibers in connective tissue.

Question 3

what is marfan's syndrome and how is it treated?

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See below: Marfan syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue, the tissue that strengthens the body's structures.

Disorders of connective tissue affect the skeletal system, cardiovascular system, eyes, and skin.

Vision problems should be treated when possible.

Monitor for scoliosis, especially during the teenage years.

Medicine to slow the heart rate may help prevent stress on the aorta.

Question 4

is marfan syndrome preventable?

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Sometimes: Marfan syndrome is preventable when the adults who know they have Marfan syndrome thoughtfully choose not to have biological children (50% of their children would have the disease). Some cases are not preventable, such as the 20-30% of Marfan syndrome persons who have the disease from a new mutation (neither parent had a mutation).

Question 5

is marfan syndrome associated with nf?

Accepted Answer

No, they are : Unrelated genetic disorders.

Question 6

does marfan syndrome skip generations?

Accepted Answer

No, but. . .: Marfan synd. Doesn't skip generations, but sometimes it's mild enough that the person who seemed to have skipped the disease actually had a mild case of it. Also, it is possible that a child of a Marfan synd. Parent doesn't inherit the mutation (child is normal), but that child's child or grandchild gets a new mutation or marries a mild, undiagnosed Marfan patient... Leading to future Marfan kids.

Question 7

does aneuploidy cause marfan syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Marfan is caused by : A mutation in the fibrillin gene on the long arm of chromosome 15 , 15q15-q21.3. Autisomal dominant inheritance with widely variable clinical findings. Aneuploidy is having an abnormal # of chromosomes from a genetic accident during cell reduction (meiosis).

Question 8

what chromosome is affected by marfan syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Chromosome 15: Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutation in the fbn1 gene on chromosome 15. The "address" for this gene is 15q21.1. This gene codes for a protein called fibrillin-1.  Inheritance is autosomal dominant.

Question 9

why are patients with marfan syndrome body thin?

Accepted Answer

: The genetic mutations change the way how the affected patient's body develops.

Question 10

can patients with mild marfan syndrome build body?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: Marfan as you know designates that you have very loose joints and hyperextensibility. Unfortunately this same flexibility may also apply to your heart valves or large blood vessel--the aorta--just outside the main pumping chamber of your heart. Therefore, you should receive clearance from your cardiologist before doing any serious weight lifting or resistance training traditional for body building.

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