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Marfan syndrome can a child develop this disease without inheriting it from their parents?
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Marfan's syndrome can be inherited from a single parent, as the gene is an "autosomal dominant", even if one parent does not carry the gene.
Answered 4/20/2022
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There are an estimated 25% of those affected by Marfan Syndrome that arise as a new "de-novo" mutation. Most come from a parent.
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