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Lincoln's Diagnosis: MEN2B
The Physical Lincoln shows that President Abraham Lincoln had an extremely rare disease called MEN2B -- multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2B.Huntingtons disease biography of abraham lincoln for kids Biography of john f. kennedy How tall was abraham lincoln when he died Marfan syndrome
Huntingtons disease biography of abraham lincoln
MEN2B is a genetic disorder in which long-bones and nerve cells grow excessively. Without treatment, 100% of people develop thyroid cancer and 50% also develop a tumor in the adrenal glands. A parent with the disease will pass it to half of his or her children (on average).
About one person in a million has MEN2B.
Huntingtons disease biography of abraham lincoln for kids
Very few doctors have seen a case. Lincoln had all the essential features of MEN2B:
| MEN2B feature | Abraham Lincoln |
|---|---|
| "Marfanoid" body shape | Tall. Long limbs
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