Taking a Look at Marfan Syndrome - 625 Words

Marfan Syndrome, which is named after Antoine Marfan who first described the disorder in 1896, is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissues found throughout the body. This syndrome can affect many different parts of the body, but the most commonly affected are the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, respiratory system, nervous system, and eyes. Thankfully, a person’s intelligence is never affected. Marfan syndrome affects people from all races and ethnic backgrounds, and this often makes it hard to detect. It is a pretty rare genetic disorder affecting only about 1 in every 5,000 people. This syndrome is from a mutation of a gene on chromosome 15 and this causes problems in the production of fibrillin-1 which is a protein that is an important part of connective tissue. The name for the gene is FBN1. Basically, it is the â€Å"glue† that helps to support the tissues in the human body. A child born to a parent with this syndrome has a 50% of having it. However, in the remaining 25%, neither parent has the disease which gives them a 1 in 10,000 chance of having a child with this disorder. When a child of two unaffected parents is born with it then the genetic mutation occurs in either the egg or sperm cell at the time of conception. The defect of this â€Å"glue† leads to phenotypes such as a thin, lanky build, flexible joints, sunken eyes, a chest that is sunken in or bulges out, curvature of the spine to one side (scoliosis), and flat feet. There are otherShow MoreRelatedEssay on The Origins of Akhenaten1804 Words   |  8 Pageshe suffered from some sort of disease such as Froehlich syndrome (tumor of the pituitary gland) or Marfan syndrome. His elder brother the original heir to the throne died early and this could support the theory that there was a genetic defect running in the family. If this was the case however, why would the royal family hide Akhenaten from public view, if both sons suffered from the same disease? Both Froehlich syndrome and Marfan’s syndrome correspond with some of the physical characteristics AkhenatenRead MoreThe Great Impact African American Women On Society1535 Words   |  7 Pageswith 3 other African American individuals. Many have the misconception that she was sitting in the white section, but she was not. When the bus reached the 3rd stop all the seats in the â€Å"Whites Only† section were filled, and the caucasians were now taking over the front of the â€Å"Colored† section. The bus driver ordered Rosa and the 3 others to move. The 3 other individuals stood up and moved without hesitation. But Rosa did not. Even after the bus driver explained to her that he could call the policeRead MoreRisk For Complications During And After The Procedure Of A Hospital Floor1943 Words   |  8 Pagespatient was a 69-year-old male. He was experiencing fluid buildup around his previous knee replacement. His past medical history includes hyperactive thyroid, g laucoma, osteopenia, coronary artery disease, GERD, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, marfan syndrome, trans ischemia attack, hearing loss, osteoarthritis and neuropathy. He has also had a lumbar laminectomy, bilateral knee replacements, a right shoulder replacement and clavicle repair. The patient was having this procedure because he was experiencingRead MoreEssay on Abortion Is Wrong5234 Words   |  21 Pageseither side of abortion, passed. My Opinion On the Abortion Issue Arizonan?s are lucky that at the current time, legislators are more on the pro-life side than pro-choice side. Abortion, in my opinion is the most wrong and sinful act that is taking place in the world today. A child is a child no matter how many seconds he is old. Killing is killing, whether the person has actually been born or not. How can a man be convicted of double homicide if he kills a mother and her unborn child if, as