With the measure of the radius, you can tell a lot about the circle: its diameter (the distance from one side to the other, passing through the center), its circumference (how far around it is), and its area (how many square inches, feet, yards, meters â what have you â fit into it).
Marfan syndrome (also called Marfan's syndrome) is a genetic disorder of connective tissue. It has a variable clinical presentation, ranging from mild to severe systemic disease. The most serious manifestations involve defects of the heart valves and aorta, which may lead to early death if not properly managed.
People at highest risk for Marfan syndrome are those who have a family history of the condition. If you have Marfan syndrome, you have a 50 percent chance of passing the altered gene to each of your children. Marfan syndrome affects about 1 out of every 5,000 people in the United States.Men, women, and children, and people of all races, can have the condition.Rate This Content:f you have Marfan syndrome, you have a 50 percent chance of passing the altered gene to each of your children. Marfan syndrome affects about 1 out of every 5,000 people in the United States.