1. What does community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) mean and how does that affect a homeowner? Communities (i.e., local governments) decide to participate in the NFIP, which enables property owners to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding.
Print. Marfan syndrome in humans is caused by an abnormality of the connective tissue protein fibrillin. Patients are usually very tall and thin, with long spindly fingers, curvature of the spine, sometimes weakened arterial walls, and sometimes ocular problems, such as lens dislocation.rint. Marfan syndrome in humans is caused by an abnormality of the connective tissue protein fibrillin. Patients are usually very tall and thin, with long spindly fingers, curvature of the spine, sometimes weakened arterial walls, and sometimes ocular problems, such as lens dislocation.
Marfan syndrome also can damage the heart valves. Marfan syndrome affects approximately 200,000 people in the United States. Causes of Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation. The disorder is usually inherited, but spontaneous cases occur. Having a parent with Marfan syndrome is the greatest risk factor. Symptoms of Marfan syndrome. Many patients with Marfan syndrome have no symptoms.