1.0ABC Medical Centerhttps://centromedicoabc.com/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BkiQArneZ0"><a href="https://centromedicoabc.com/en/padecimientos/marfan-syndrome/">Marfan syndrome</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://centromedicoabc.com/en/padecimientos/marfan-syndrome/embed/#?secret=BkiQArneZ0" width="600" height="338" title="“Marfan syndrome” — ABC Medical Center" data-secret="BkiQArneZ0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://centromedicoabc.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> It is a genetic disease that damages the connective tissue fibers that support and unite the various body parts and organs, causing cardiac, skeletal, ocular, and vascular damage both in men and women. Marfan syndrome appears due to an abnormality in the gene called fibrillin-1, responsible for providing strength and flexibility to connective tissue. Children with one of the parents with this anomaly are 50% more likely to develop this condition, this being the greatest potential risk. Among the main characteristics of this disease are: Extremely long arms, legs, hands, and feet. Curved spine. Teeth close together. Tall and slim build. Sunken or prominent sternum. Extreme myopia Elevation and arching of the palate. Flatfoot. Heart murmur. Marfan syndrome mainly affects the heart and blood vessels by weakening the aorta, which is the main artery that carries blood to the body, causing heart failure, valve damage, blood vessel rupture, or an aorta aneurysm, which can endanger the person’s life. It can also cause various eye complications, such as: Ectopia lentis. Retinal detachment. Glaucoma. Cataracts. It can also cause scoliosis and abnormal rib development, among other bone problems.https://centromedicoabc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/share-imagen-centro-medico-abc.png779406