Question 77 · LEK · Marfan syndrome
Which of the following can be anticipated in a child with Marfan syndrome (mutation in the FBN1 gene encoding fibrillin-1):
1) proportional above-average height;
2) abnormal joint flexibility;
3) male gender;
4) scoliosis;
5) aortic stenosis;
6) cataract.
The correct answer is:
2) abnormal joint flexibility;
3) male gender;
4) scoliosis;
5) aortic stenosis;
6) cataract.
The correct answer is:
- A. all the above.
- B. 1,2,4,5,6.
- C. 2,3,4.
- D. 2,5,6.
- E. 2,4.
Hint
Recall the body proportions, the typical lens and aortic lesions and the inheritance pattern in Marfan syndrome.
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