Three Cases Exhibiting the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Two cases of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a congenital abnormality of the skin, of which the following may be considered the chief characteristics: (1) Abnormal friability of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; (2) loose and hyperelastic skin; (3) hyperextensibility of joints; (4) the presence of nodules of various types in the skin ; (5) well-marked epicanthic folds. The clinical picture is not invariably c...
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1937
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591573703000830