A suggestion of linkage between the Marfan syndrome and the rhesus blood group.
The linkage relationships of the locus for the Marfan Syndrome were investigated with 19 marker loci in 17 families. Close linkage with several marker loci was excluded. There was a suggestion of linkage between the locus for the Marfan Syndrome and Rh.
D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System