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A 32-year-old male asked:

Is it possible to have some of the signs of marfan or ehlers-danlos without having a connective tissue syndrome? mild pectus, flat feet, long arms

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Dr. Julan Craneanswered

Pediatrics 27 years experience

Marfan: Yes you can have Marfan based on several different criteria but Ehlers is different

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