منابع مشابه
[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome].
We have described a patient with type 4 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who died of a ruptured pulmonary artery. Of the six subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which can usually be clinically differentiated, only types 1 and 4 appear to be associated with a substantial risk of arterial rupture.
متن کاملEhlers-Danlos syndrome--a historical review.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an inherited heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders, characterized by abnormal collagen synthesis, affecting skin, ligaments, joints, blood vessels and other organs. It is one of the oldest known causes of bruising and bleeding and was first described by Hipprocrates in 400 BC. Edvard Ehlers, in 1901, recognized the condition as a distinct entity. In 1908, ...
متن کاملEhlers-Danlos syndrome.
Twenty patients with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, (10 type I, six type II, and four type IV) were studied to assess the frequency of respiratory abnormalities in this condition. Five patients (25%) had had at least one episode of haemoptysis, but none had any defect of coagulation. There was a high frequency of recurrent sinusitis, notably in those with the type I syndrome. Two patients had bull...
متن کاملEhlers-Danlos syndrome.
448 BMJ | 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 | VoluME 335 hinder implementation of these recommendations. Recognising the condition and the impact it can have on the lives of patients and their families is therefore a necessary preliminary to improving care. • People with severe CFS/ME who are housebound or need prolonged bed rest require specialised care, but evidence is lacking about which treatments are most ...
متن کامل[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome].
The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) comprises a heterogenous group of nine hereditary connective tissue disorders, characterized by hyperelasticity of skin and hypermobility of joints to differing extents. The skin is easily injured and wound healing is delayed. The majority of EDS patients belong to EDS-types I-III. The pathogenesis in these cases is not known, although recent data suggest a role...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1971
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591577106400554