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This is not a simple number like a blood pressure reading. It is a —a weighted checklist that aggregates subtle clinical findings. When combined with family history and genetic testing, this score is the linchpin of the Revised Ghent Nosology , the international standard for diagnosis. marfan syndrome score
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Early studies suggest a high systemic score (>10) correlates with increased risk of aortic root surgery and scoliosis progression. Meanwhile, a low score (<5) in a confirmed FBN1 mutation carrier predicts a milder course—often called "non-syndromic" FBN1 disease. a low score (<