Abstract: Objectives To analyze the FBN1 mutations in Chinese patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and to make a genetic diagnosis based on haplotype linkage analysis for MFS. Methods Nine MFS families (17 patients) were analyzed with single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequencing. Four primers were designed for the flanking sequences of FBN1 gene and used for haplotype-segregation analysis of MFS (B).Conclusion The combination of mutation detection and chromosome haplotype analysis can provide better evidence for a genetic diagnosis of MFS.