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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 10.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Med Genet. 2009 Nov 23;53(2):80–84. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2009.11.001

Table 1.

Clinical Features of MFS in Affected Individuals of families hMFS001, hMFS002, hMFS003 Based on Ghent Nosology

Family/individual number

hMFS001 hMFS002 hMFS003



III:1 III:4 III:8 III:12 III:14 III:16 IV:4 IV:5 I:2 II:1 II:3 III:2 II:2 II:3 II:8 II:16 III:4 III:8 III:9 III:10
SKELETAL
Age (yr) 44 40 36 36 39 30 25 26 66 35 32 5 50 48 43 27 19 14 10 7
Height (cm) 170 158 145 183 168 164 186 177 149 177 168 116 165 182 168 174 189 159 145 na
Weight (kg) 90 60 72 90 53 58 85 56 56 87 91 21 82 91 66 68 119 48 39 51
BSA (m2) 2.02 1.63 1.65 2.24 1.59 1.73 2.29 1.71 1.49 2.07 2 0.82 1.94 2.16 1.76 1.81 2.49 1.46 1.25 na
Major
US:LS ratio 0.8 0.9 0.98 0.88 0.76 0.83 0.92 0.82 0.92 0.85 0.9 0.99 0.84 0.94 0.93 0.87 0.99 0.89 0.96 na
AS:Ht ratio 1.01 1.03 0.99 1.08 1.03 1.06 1.03 1.01 1.04 na 1.02 1.04 0.98 1.01 0.98 0.94 1.04 0.99 1.04 na
Right hand length (cm) 20 18 15.5 20.8 19.5 19 21.5 20.8 17.6 na 18.5 12.5 na 14 na na na na na na
Right middle finger length (cm) 9.5 7.5 6.7 9 9 8.5 9.25 8.8 8 na 8.2 5.5 na 6 na na na na na na
Scoliosis >20°
Thumb & wrist signs + + +
Reduced elbow extension
Minor
High arched palate + + + + + + +
Facial appearance + + +
Flat feet +/− +/− +/−
Joint hypermobility +
Crowding of teeth + +
OCULAR
Ectopia lentis + + + + + + + + + + + +
CARDIOVASCULAR
Major
Aortic root size (cm) 4.0* 2.6 2.4 4.1* 3.9* 3.5* na** 3.6* na na 5.1* 2.47* 3.9 6.2* 5.1* 3.1 3 na na na
Aortic regurgitation + + + na na na
Dilated sinuses of Valsalva + + + + na + + + + + + + na na na
Minor
Mitral valve prolapse + + + na na na
Mitral annular calcification + na na na
INTEGUMENTARY
Striae atrophicae + + + +

Abbreviations used: (+): present; (−): absent ; (+/−): mildly affected; (na): not available;

(*)

: 2 SD greater than normal for BSA and age (17);

(**)

: status post aortic repair of acute type A dissection.