Marfan Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases and Review

• Main Authors: K Vinay Kumar Reddy (Author), T Venkata Satya Ramesh (Author), D Koteeswaran (Author), M Jayakiran (Author), Y Sivaranjani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of the connective tissues, resulting in abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and eyes. It has a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 population and occurs in all ethnic groups. It may be familial or due to new mutation (30%), in t...