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Which kinds of genetic mutations cause long bones to not close & growing to not stop? do adults w/ marfans keep growing taller, even for 3-4 decades?
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Marfan's do stop--: -growth, but the main problems R soft tissue incompetence such as ligamentous structures, also dislocated lenses in the eyes, as well as valvular complications in the heart. People who keep growing usually have a pituitary adenoma, or thyroid abnormalities, pituitary giants, or acromegaly.
Answered 6/8/2016
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