Table 1. Patient Characteristics and Blood Examination.

<Patient Characteristics>	MFS with CVD	non-MSF CVD
Subject Numbers	47	48	NS
Male/Female	29/18	29/19	NS
Age	35.2±1.8	33.5±0.9

MFS, Marfan syndrome; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NS, not significant; CRP, C-reacting protein (CRP); BNP, brain natriuretic peptide.