De nombreuses personnes atteintes du syndrome de Marfan et de certaines maladies apparentées possèdent une mâchoire étroite et un palais très arqué, ce qui peut entraîner des problèmes dentaires et orthodontiques. En outre, les personnes avec un prolapsus de la valve mitrale ou porteuses de valves cardiaques artificielles sont à risque d’endocardite (infection du coeur et des valves cardiaques) pendant une intervention dentaire. Elles doivent respecter les recommandations en matière de prévention de l’endocardite (prophylaxie).
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Ossa E Articolazioni Nella Sindrome di Marfan
SINDROME DI MARFAN La sindrome di Marfan causa frequentemente problemi alle ossa e alle articolazioni, che infatti sono spesso le prime caratteristiche che portano a sospettare la presenza della sindrome e a cercare una diagnosi. Queste caratteristiche (chiamate caratteristiche scheletriche) si manifestano quando le ossa crescono eccessivamente oppure i legamenti (il tessuto connettivo che tiene […]
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Family Health History
Your family health history is a collection of health information about you and your close relatives. It contains information about disorders, diseases, and health problems that you and your children may be at risk for now or in the future. Most important, it can also help your doctors as they consider whether or not you […]
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