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Do bones close normally for marfans pts or do they remain open longer even causing added growth in 30somethings? can marfans develop late in life(30s)
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Marfans: Rapid growth of bones in childhood, the epiphyses should fuse at the usual time. Marfans may be identified later in life, but it is a genetic disorder that is present at birth.
Answered 9/29/2015
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