Diseases

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

A heterogeneous group of autosomally inherited COLLAGEN DISEASES caused by defects in the synthesis or structure of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are numerous subtypes: classical, hypermobility, vascular, and others. Common clinical features include hyperextensible skin and joints, skin fragility and reduced wound healing capability.

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A heterogeneous group of autosomally inherited COLLAGEN DISEASES caused by defects in the synthesis or structure of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are numerous subtypes: classical, hypermobility, vascular, and others. Common clinical features include hyperextensible skin and joints, skin fragility and reduced wound healing capability.

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8 entry terms
  • Cutis Elastica
  • Ehlers Danlos Disease
  • Ehlers-Danlos Disease
  • Danlos Disease, Ehlers
  • Disease, Ehlers Danlos
  • Disease, Ehlers-Danlos
  • Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004535. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004535
  2. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehlers%E2%80%93Danlos_syndrome
  3. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141499