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Im f, 5'6(tall) , thin, long arms&legs, hands r big w/long fingers &are flexible, but my body is not flexible, narrow face&jaw, do i have marfan syndrome?
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possibly: Possibly, but there are several forms. Evaluation of vascular health would be reasonable.
Answered 2/8/2021
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Can be cryptic: Most people who are thin do not have a connective tissue disease (marfan syndrome.) there is a formal diagnostic approach for suspected Marfan syndrome, though, and it is worth reading. Here is a link to a helpful site: http://www.Marfan.Org/expectations/diagnosis.
Answered 10/27/2018
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