Dr. Lena Sarkisian had spent fifteen years studying the genetic and structural quirks of connective tissue. She knew that Marfan syndrome was a master of disguise. It could present as a lanky, gifted basketball player with heart problems, or as a quiet child with curved spine and eyes that didn't focus quite right.
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The autopsy showed cystic medial necrosis. The pathologist noted, almost as an afterthought: "Features suggestive of underlying connective tissue disorder." gifted basketball player with heart problems
Lena sent a cease-and-desist. Her lawyer said it would take years. marfan calculator