Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder in which effects the heart and blood vessels; spine, chest, and joints; and the eyes. The heart abnormalities associated with the disorder are the most life threatening. The major heart abnormality is the weakening of the root of the aorta. The type of inheritance for Marfan syndrome is autosomal dominant. In many families with inherited Marfan syndrome the mutation effect on chromosome 15 is the cause. In 1991 researchers identified the …showed first 75 words of 569 total…

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