Reports on a case of two women with the familial disease Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Major manifestations including joint hypermobility, stretchy skin and recurrent hernias; Molecular defects in several...
This condition is also known as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a disease characterized by deficient levels of collagen, the protein molecule necessary for providing strength and elasticity to the skin and ligaments, along with much of the rest of the body. Collagen is the “glue” that holds the body...
Reports on a case of two women with the familial disease Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Major manifestations including joint hypermobility, stretchy skin and recurrent hernias; Molecular defects in several types of EDS; Clinical signs and symptoms; Laboratory evaluations for collagen structure and/or ...