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Prevalence, incidence, and age at diagnosis in Marfan Syndrome

Overview of attention for article published in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, December 2015
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Title
Prevalence, incidence, and age at diagnosis in Marfan Syndrome
Published in
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0369-8
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Kristian A. Groth, Hanne Hove, Kasper Kyhl, Lars Folkestad, Mette Gaustadnes, Niels Vejlstrup, Kirstine Stochholm, John R. Østergaard, Niels H. Andersen, Claus H. Gravholt

Abstract

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder with considerable morbidity and mortality. Presently, clinicians use the 2010 revised Ghent nosology, which includes optional genetic sequencing of the FBN1 gene, to diagnose patients. So far, only a few studies based on older diagnostic criteria have reported a wide range of prevalence and incidence. Our aim was to study prevalence, incidence, and age at diagnosis in patients with Marfan syndrome. Using unique Danish patient-registries, we identified all possible Marfan syndrome patients recorded by the Danish healthcare system (1977-2014). Following, we confirmed or rejected the diagnosis according to the 2010 revised Ghent nosology. We identified a total of 1628 persons with possible Marfan syndrome. We confirmed the diagnosis in 412, whereof 46 were deceased, yielding a maximum prevalence of 6.5/100,000 at the end of 2014. The annual median incidence was 0.19/100,000 (range: 0.0-0.7) which increased significantly with an incidence rate ratio of 1.03 (95 % CI: 1.02-1.04, p < 0.001). We found a median age at diagnose of 19.0 years (range: 0.0-74). The age at diagnosis increased during the study period, uninfluenced by the changes in diagnostic criteria. We found no gender differences. The increasing prevalence of Marfan syndrome during the study period is possibly due to build-up of a registry. Since early diagnosis is essential in preventing aortic events, diagnosing Marfan syndrome remains a task for both pediatricians and physicians caring for adults.

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Country Count As %
Denmark 1 <1%
Unknown 204 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 36 18%
Student > Master 21 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 20 10%
Other 17 8%
Researcher 15 7%
Other 34 17%
Unknown 62 30%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 62 30%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 27 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 8 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 3%
Psychology 5 2%
Other 22 11%
Unknown 75 37%
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