MIAMI — Approximately 200,000 people in the United States, both men and women, suffer from Marfan Syndrome, a congenital condition that causes enlargement of the aorta and can lead to sudden death. Dr ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which has no cure to date. This disease ...

(NAPSMI)—“God kept me here for a reason,” said Michael Redd, 41, of Georgia. “To tell people about Marfan syndrome.” Michael’s wife, Teresa, added, “If we can save a life, we will tell anyone our ...