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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Common symptoms

反复出血、静脉曲张、结节、血肿形成

The pathology of disease

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is connective tissue disorder; hypermobile joints; hyperextensible skin; easy bruising; vascular type (type IV) artery rupture risk; genetics.

Symptoms

Hypermobile joints; hyperextensible skin; easy bruising; dislocations; vascular type = artery/uterus rupture risk; chronic pain

Causes

COL5A1/COL3A1 mutation; EDS subtypes; vascular type COL3A1.

Treatment

PT; avoid contact sports; vascular imaging for type IV; genetics; no cure; pain management

Dept

Genetics / rheumatology / vascular surgery / cardiology.

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