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We recently had a cousin's teenaged son
diagnosed as having Marfan's Syndrome. He is very tall and thin for his
age. We have noticed that there seems to be many tall, thin men (6' 5", 6' 6") in the
Tennessee line of the Clinard family and was wondering if any other
Clinard descendants had been diagnosed with Marfan's or had these
distinguishing traits. If so, it would be good information for family
members to be aware of. The following information is from
www.marfan's.org site.
Jamie Dudiak, Tennessee Clinard descendant from Lawrence Clinard, son of Johan Philip Kleinert/Clinard of North Carolina.
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Marfan's Features
Marfan
syndrome features occur in many different parts of the body. Always, a
person with Marfan syndrome has at least 3 features in different parts
of the body. Rarely, a person has every feature. Some Marfan syndrome
features are easy to see. Other features, such as heart problems, are
hidden and need special tests to find them. It is important that a
person with 3 or more features see a doctor who knows about Marfan
syndrome.
What body systems are affected?
Heart and Blood Vessels (Cardiovascular system)
Enlarged or bulging aorta, the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart (aortic dilation or aneurysm)Separation of the layers of the aorta that can cause it to tear (aortic dissection) “Floppy” mitral valve (mitral valve prolapse – MVP)Bones and Joints (Skeletal system)
Long arms and legsTall and thin body typeCurvature of the spine (scoliosis or kyphosis)Chest sinks in (pectus excavatum) or sticks out/pigeon breast (pectus carinatum)Long, thin fingersFlexible jointsFlat feetTeeth that are too crowdedEyes (Ocular system)
Severe nearsightedness (myopia)Dislocated lens of the eyeDetached retinaEarly glaucomaEarly cataractsOther Body Systems
Stretch marks on the skin, not explained by pregnancy or weight gain Sudden collapse of the lung (spontaneous pneumothorax)Swelling of the sac around the spinal column (dural ectasia). This is found with CT or MRI scans of the back
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