RT Book, Section A1 Pyeritz, Reed E. A2 Murray, Michael F. A2 Babyatsky, Mark W. A2 Giovanni, Monica A. A2 Alkuraya, Fowzan S. A2 Stewart, Douglas R. SR Print(0) ID 1102699651 T1 Marfan Syndrome T2 Clinical Genomics: Practical Applications in Adult Patient Care YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071622448 LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102699651 RD 2024/10/09 AB Disease summary:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a relatively common heritable disorder of connective tissue that affects many tissues and organs, most prominently the ocular, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems. The natural history predicts early demise, typically from aortic dissection. However, advances in medical and surgical management over the past three decades have extended life expectancy to near normal.