Marfan Syndrome in Palaeopathology: A review

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Published: Jun 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14673/HE2023121111
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Marfan syndrome, genetic diseases, embalming, anthropology, palaeopathology, history of medicine

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R. Bianucci
Legal Medicine Section, Department of Public and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
S.T. Donell
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
F.M. Galassi
FAPAB Research Center, Avola SR, Sicily, Italy
T. Lanza
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
G. Mattutino
Legal Medicine Section, Department of Public and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
A.G. Nerlich
Institute of Pathology, Academic Clinic Munich-Bogenhausen, Germany
L. Sineo
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, 90123 Italy.

Abstract

In this paper we offer an orthopaedic review of Marfan syndrome in antiquity highlighting the intrinsic difficulties diagnosing it as highlighted by two publications available in the palaeopathological literature. We propose a best diagnostic approach to implement when searching for Marfan syndrome in ancient human remains.

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Bianucci, R., Donell, S., Galassi, F., Lanza, T., Mattutino, G., Nerlich, A., & Sineo, L. (2023). Marfan Syndrome in Palaeopathology: A review. Human Evolution , 38(1-2), 29-36. https://doi.org/10.14673/HE2023121111
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Vol. 38 No. 1-2 (2023): Human Evolution
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