Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bmcg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!bmcg!conant From: conant@bmcg.UUCP Newsgroups: net.med,net.bio Subject: The Marfan Syndrome Message-ID: <821@bmcg.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 08:43:24 EST Article-I.D.: bmcg.821 Posted: Wed Mar 7 08:43:24 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Mar-84 08:47:22 EST Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego Lines: 20 There is at last an organization dedicated to helping those affected with the Marfan Syndrome, and the families of those affected. The Marfan Syndrome is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue which affects several bodily systems. The most dangerous problem in the syndrome is aortic dissection and/or rupture. There are chapters of this organization, the National Marfan Foundation, in several states. The address of the headquarters is: The National Marfan Foundation Priscilla Ciccariello, President 54 Irma Avenue Port Washington, NY 11050 Tel. (516) 883-8712 Bob Conant {sdcsvax||ihnp4!sdcrdcf}!bmcg!conant