Signs and Symptoms
The constellation of long limbs, dislocated lenses and the aortic root dilation are generally sufficient to make the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome with reasonable confidence. More than 30 other clinical features are variably associated with the syndrome, most involving the skeleton, skin, and joints. Considerable clinical variability occurs within families carrying the identical mutation.
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