Saturday, March 12, 2011

How prevalent is Marfan Syndrome in the population

About every one in ten-thousand persons in the world have Marfan Syndrome.  It is one of the most common single gene malformation syndrome.  There are a few famous people with Marfan Syndrome including Abraham Lincoln and Mary Queen of Scots.



Chen, Harold. "Genetics of Marfan Syndrome." Emedicine. Web. 12 Mar. 2011. <http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/946315-overview>.

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