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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Marfan syndrome
  1. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... first person to describe the disorder (for example, Marfan syndrome , which was named after Dr. Antoine Bernard-Jean Marfan); A geographic area (for example, familial Mediterranean fever , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  2. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the disorder in their family. Huntington's disease , Marfan syndrome Autosomal recessive In autosomal recessive inheritance , variants occur ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  3. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... associated with) include FBN1 ( acromicric dysplasia , geleophysic dysplasia , Marfan syndrome ), GH1 ( isolated growth hormone deficiency ), EVC ( Ellis-van ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  4. What are reduced penetrance and variable expressivity?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... same genetic condition. For example, the features of Marfan syndrome vary widely— some people have only mild symptoms ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/penetranceexpressivity - Genetics