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  1. ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 1.2 PubMed Health Web site. Diseases and Conditions: Marfan syndrome. Available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001455. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ Jump up to:2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals Web site. Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec19/ch284/ch284d.html?qt=Marfan%20syndrome&alt=sh. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Jump up to:3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 National Library of Medicine Web site. Genetics Home Reference: Marfan syndrome. Available at: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/marfan-syndrome. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ Jump up to:4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Mayo Clinic Web site. Marfan syndrome. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/marfan-syndrome/DS00540. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ Jump up to:5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 National Marfan Foundation Web site. Available at: http://www.marfan.org/marfan/. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ Jump up to:6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 National Human Genome Research Institute Web site. Learning About Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.genome.gov/19519224. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  7. ↑ Jump up to:7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Web site. Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Marfan_Syndrome/default.asp. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ Jump up to:8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s Diseases and Conditions Index Web site. Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/mar/mar_whatis.html. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  9. ↑ Jump up to:9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Cleveland Clinic Web site. Diseases and Conditions- Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/aorta_marfan/marfan.aspx. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  10.  American Heart Association Web site. Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4672. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  11. ↑ Jump up to:11.0 11.1 Cleveland Clinic Web site. Services: Heart Surgery for Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/aorta_marfan/marfansurgery.aspx. Accessed February 27, 2011.
  12. ↑ Jump up to:12.0 12.1 Cincinnati Children’s Web site. Heart-Related Syndromes: Marfan Syndrome. Available at: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/disease/syndrome/marfan.htm. Accessed April 16, 2011.
  13.  National Marfan Foundation Web site. Physical Activity Guidelines prepared by the NMF Professional Advisory Board. Available at: http://www.marfan.org/marfan/2728/Physical-Activity-Guidelines. Accessed February 27, 2011.