La sindrome di Marfan è una malattia grave e alcune complicazioni sono potenzialmente letali. Grazie ai progressi dell’assistenza medica, le persone affette da sindrome di Marfan possono avere una durata di vita normale se la malattia viene diagnosticata e trattata in modo appropriato.
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