Regelmäßige Bewegung verbessert sowohl das körperliche als auch das emotionale Wohlbefinden und kann sicher in den Alltag von Patienten mit Marfan-Syndrom integriert werden. Daher werden Marfan-Patienten dazu angehalten, Maßnahmen zum Schutz ihrer Gesundheit zu ergreifen, die sie vor der Verschlechterung von Marfan-Merkmalen schützen und vor Erkrankungen bewahren, die ein normaler Teil des Alterungsprozesses sind. Wenn sie frühzeitig diagnostiziert und richtig behandelt werden sowie ihre Lebensweise anpassen, können viele Patienten mit Marfan-Syndrom mit einer normalen Lebenserwartung rechnen.
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