Feline brothers are the first cats documented with Marfan syndrome
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“Two feline brothers named Gary and Shaggy have become the first documented cases of Marfan syndrome in cats. The rare genetic disorder, which affects connective tissue, allowed the brothers to reach adulthood despite carrying two altered copies of the FBN1 gene.”
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