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Physical Activity Guidelines
Regular exercise improves both physical and emotional well-being and can be incorporated safely into the routine of people with Marfan syndrome. Therefore, they are encouraged to adapt health measures that protect them from Marfan features that can worsen and from medical conditions that are simply part of the aging process. With an early diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle adaptations, many […]
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Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome Fact Sheet
Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome is a condition that affects many parts of the body. People who have this syndrome have a combination of unique facial features and skeletal and neurological abnormalities. Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome is caused by genetic changes (mutations) in a gene that contributes to the formation of connective tissue. How prevalent is Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome? What are […]
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