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    Is marfanoid habitus defined by the four ratio only?

    What features do you mean? There are some very specific and some can be found in normal populations quite often. Myself, I have the wrist sign (I have a small frame), for example.
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    Is marfanoid habitus defined by the four ratio only?

    Hi Jonathan, interesting, thank you! In his paper, he writes that with EDS or JHS, he often sees patients with both complete and incomplete marfanoid forms. From his statement "...marfanoid habitus is not defined exclusively by these ratios" I infer that he considers these four to be essential...
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    Is marfanoid habitus defined by the four ratio only?

    Hi, being a researcher myself (not a medical doctor), I find it difficult to find a source defining the features of marfanoid habitus. Most sources cite R.Grahame and the following: Hand length : Height ratio > 0.11 Foot length : Height ratio > 0.15 Arm span: Height ratio > 1.03 Upper: lower...
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