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Does a person have to be tall to be diagnosed with marfan syndrome? how often does it occur in average height or shorter people?
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Usually tall & thin.: Most universities that recruit such a person because they are tall & good players, the usually test 4 marfans B4 signing them.tall thin women have it more commonly than males. Also they really stand out in high school due to their height.
Answered 11/27/2015
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