Marfan Syndrome: Why The Long Face?

called Marfan syndrome or not, which was eventually resolved when Lincoln actually inherited a disease called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B. Contributing to the dispute of Marfan syndrome in Abraham Lincoln, in 1964 a physician published his findings and observations in the Journal of the American Medical Association which diagnosed Abraham Lincoln that he had Marfan syndrome (Kugler). However, his conclusions were eventually proven wrong. But despite the false accusations, Marfan syndrome does

ARFAN SYNDROME 2 Description of Pathology Anatomy: Marfan's syndrome is a disease that deals with the connective tissue in your body and affects all men, women and children. This condition was brought about in 1896 by Antoine Bernard-Jean Marfan who was a French pediatrician (. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and skin diseases, connective tissue helps keep the body together and helps with the growth and development of different parts of the body. The

named Marfan Syndrome. This paper will tell you the causes, symptoms, current treatment, prognosis, and current research of Marfan Syndrome. Causes Marfan syndrome is active in the connective tissue. This tissue is made of a variety of proteins. One of these many kinds of proteins named fibrillin, which is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a large extracellular glycoprotein of connective tissue that is a structural component of micro fibrils associated especially with elastin”(2009). Marfan

inheritance of Marfans syndrome is autosomal dominant and vertically inherited trait. In an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, a person only needs one copy of the dominant allele from one parent to display the disorder. If they do not have Marfans syndrome, they are not a carrier for the disease. A person who has Marfans has a 50% chance of passing that disease to its offspring, as long as their partner does not have Marfans. If a person with Marfans were to mate with another person with Marfans, the

His ideas against slavery and completing the goal of all individuals are free is how he shaped the world. Abraham Lincoln was a great President who helped stop slavery which was why an assassination plot was set forth but in all reality Abraham Lincoln died from a heart condition of a genetic mutation called Marfan Syndrome. Ten things about abraham lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, he was one of the greatest presidents ever because he

is the focus of these series of interviews. The family interviewed was a sister, J.A., who has an elder sister, R.C., who has the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. R.C. lives alone in Seattle, Washington and J.A. lives in Olympia, Washington. R.C. and J.A. are two of five children. The oldest sister passed away from complications associated with Marfan syndrome. They have two younger brothers who are eight years apart. The oldest brother recently passed away from cancer and the youngest brother lives

of the patients affected by this disease die of heart attacks or strokes, more common in elders. The cause of this mutation is an alteration on the LMNA gen, and it is expressed with symptoms such as alopecia and sclerotic skin. Uner Tan Syndrome - This syndrome was proposed by the Turkish Uner Tan, who studied a group of patients, some from the same family, that walked in their four extremities. This disease brings some psychological alteration like primitive speech and disturbed conscious experiences

In this paper, we will talk about the movie Rent. We will talk about Jonathan Larson he is the person who wrote Rent. When the final dress rehearsal was. What some of the people have to deal with and where the people live. Some of the characters and what they have and who they are with. Some of the songs that are in the movie and what is going on in them. Jonathan David Larson wrote Rent, he was a composer and a playwright. He was from a Jewish family. From a really early age, he had been around

Each person has their own view concerning abortion, but the majority of people have little knowledge about abortion. Abortion in teens is increasing every year, since morality concerns no longer seem to carry much weight with teens. There are many medical hazards associated with an abortion procedure. Americans feel that it is only the mother's choice whether or not to abort the fetus. The legalization of abortions occurred in 1973 after the Roe v. Wade case was won by Roe1 . Norma