Co-occurrence of Marfan syndrome and schizophrenia: what can be learned?

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We report on a young female patient diagnosed with Marfan syndrome upon admission to the psychiatric hospital for a first psychosis. Mutation analysis of FBN1 identified a de novo nonsense mutation (p.Glu178X). This finding implies co-occurrence of schizophrenia and Marfan syndrome, an observation that has been reported several times in the past. Although, this co-occurrence can be coincidental, several arguments...

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