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Revision as of 02:59, 3 September 2010
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder and something vascular surgeons see.
Features - memory device MARFAN:
- Mitral valve prolapse.
- Aortic aneurysm.
- Retinal detachment.
- Fibrillin-1 defect.[1]
- Arachnodactyly (long slender fingers & toes).
- Negative nitroprusside test.
- Nitroprusside test done to r/o homocystinuria.
See also
References
- ↑ Cañadas, V.; Vilacosta, I.; Bruna, I.; Fuster, V. (May 2010). "Marfan syndrome. Part 1: pathophysiology and diagnosis.". Nat Rev Cardiol 7 (5): 256-65. doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2010.30. PMID 20351703.