Marfan Syndrome Patients

Marfan syndrome is a condition in which your body's connective tissue is abnormal due to a genetic disorder. Connective tissue helps support all parts of our body and helps control how our body grows and develops. Marfan syndrome predominantly affects connective tissue supporting heart and blood vessels, eyes, and bones. Most people with Marfan syndrome have heart and blood vessel problems, such as a weakness in the aorta or heart valves that leak. They are often very tall, thin and loose jointed. They may also have problems with their eyes, skin, nervous system and lungs.
Marfan syndrome patients had average lifespan of 40 to 50 years, height of 186 ± 12 cm, and 10-year survival of 82%. For those undiagnosed and untreated, the average age of death is 32.