MARFAN SYNDROME Flashcards
1
Q
Genetic disorder of the body’s connective
tissue, which may affect the heart, eyes,
skeleton and lungs
A
MARFAN SYNDROME
2
Q
Marfan syndrome is named after?
A
Antoine Marfan
3
Q
first described what was later to be named “Marfan Syndrome” in a little girl that had very long fingers and limbs
A
Antoine Marfan
4
Q
Lens dislocation : ectopia lentis
______________: Myopia
A
Nearsightedness
5
Q
Diagnosis for Marfan syndrome?
A
Blood test
6
Q
Gene mutation in Marfan syndrome?
A
FBN1
7
Q
codes for the connective tissue protein fibrillin
A
FBN1 (chromosome 15)
8
Q
What type of drug is meant to lower blood pressure in the cardiovascular system?
A
BETA-BLOCKER/S
9
Q
It is a symptom wherein the aorta may be larger than usual.
A
Aortic enlargement or aneurysm
