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Aging with Marfan Syndrome: 5 Common Questions

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Linh Ngo

Linh Ngo is a graduate student in Biology/Genetics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She grew up in Hanoi, Vietnam, and came to the United States in 2011 to pursue a graduate degree. After hours, she is a science writer at Sciwalk Cafe.

Linh Ngo: My Marfan Story

Jul 20, 2016 by Linh Ngo

Part 1 of Linh Ngo’s Marfan story is reprinted here with permission from the author. You can read her entire four-part Marfan Tale on her blog.

Topics: How the Body is Affected, Marfan Community, Quality of Life

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