Someone who shares a room with a Marfan syndrome patient is likely to notice that their breathing patterns while sleeping are different from those of healthy individuals. Due to this illness, they have sleep apnea, so their breath pauses during sleep for a matter of a few seconds to several minutes. After this, they may emit a choking sound and then resume normal breathing. This phenomenon may repeat itself half a dozen times per hour or even more frequently.

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