Features of Marfan syndrome:

Tall, thin stature - Long fingers - Unusually long arms and legs - Curvature of the spine (Scoliosis) ~ Chest bone that sticks in or out ~ Flexible joints ~ Crowded teeth ~ Nearsightedness ~ Dislocated lenses ~ Stretch marks (not due to pregnancy) ~ Collapsed lung ~ Aortic dilation ~ Aortic dissection ~ Mitral valve prolapse ~ Leaking valves in the heart

Loeys-Dietz Syndrome

January 28th, 2007 by Jeanette

Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is an inherited disorder which affects blood vessels in the body, especially the aorta (the largest artery). It was first described in the medical literature in August 2006. Some symptoms of Loeys-Dietz syndrome are similar to those of Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

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