"Marfan Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An autosomal dominant disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE with abnormal features in the heart, the eye, and the skeleton. Cardiovascular manifestations include MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE, dilation of the AORTA, and aortic dissection. Other features include lens displacement (ectopia lentis), disproportioned long limbs and enlarged DURA MATER (dural ectasia). Marfan syndrome is associated with mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin, a major element of extracellular microfibrils of connective tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D008382
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.674 C14.240.400.725 C14.280.400.725 C16.131.077.550 C16.131.240.400.720 C16.320.540 C17.300.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Marfan Syndrome- Marfan Syndrome
- Syndrome, Marfan
- Marfan Syndrome, Type I
- Marfan's Syndrome
- Marfans Syndrome
- Syndrome, Marfan's
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Marfan Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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TEVAR for a Marfan patient during COVID-19 pandemic. J Card Surg. 2020 09; 35(9):2444.
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TEVAR in aortic dissection: A new standard for Marfan patients during COVID-19? J Card Surg. 2020 09; 35(9):2443.
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Acute complicated type B aortic dissection during the New York City COVID-19 surge. J Card Surg. 2020 Jul; 35(7):1736-1739.
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Genetic analysis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Chinese Marfan syndrome patients. J Genet Genomics. 2019 06 20; 46(6):319-323.
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Orthopedic and orthodontic management in a patient with DiGeorge Syndrome and Familial Mediterranean Fever: A case report. Spec Care Dentist. 2019 May; 39(3):340-347.
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The Adolescent Minor and Urgent Aortic Surgery: Challenges and Solutions With Capacity and Competence in Informed Consent. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Apr; 33(4):1139-1145.
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Subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriasis: a clue to aortic abnormalities? Clin Exp Dermatol. 2018 Dec; 43(8):957-958.
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The Effect of a Nonpeptide Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Agonist, Compound 21, on Aortic Aneurysm Growth in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2018 04; 71(4):215-222.
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The importance of genotype-phenotype correlation in the clinical management of Marfan syndrome. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2018 01 22; 13(1):16.
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Aortic dilatation in Marfan syndrome: role of arterial stiffness and fibrillin-1 variants. J Hypertens. 2018 01; 36(1):77-84.