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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Paul Bolin
Disease or Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
[ ey-lerz dan-los, -luhs ]
Subclass of:
Vascular Hemostatic Disorders; Skin Diseases, Genetic; Skin Abnormalities; Collagen Diseases
Also called:
Cutis elastica; EDS
Definitions related to ehlers-danlos syndrome:
  • A group of inherited connective tissue disorders characterized by loose and fragile skin and joint hypermobility.
    ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
    American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by fragility of the soft connective tissues resulting in widespread skin, ligament, joint, blood vessel and/or internal organ manifestations. Clinical spectrum is highly variable, ranging from mild skin and joint hyperlaxity to severe physical disability and life-threatening vascular complications. Overlap with osteogenesis imperfecta may be observed resulting in an EDS/osteogenesis imperfecta overlap phenotype. Diseases in this group include classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), musculocontractural EDS, hypermobile EDS, vascular EDS, arthrochalasia EDS, dermatosparaxis EDS, periodontal EDS, X-linked EDS, brittle cornea syndrome, classical-like EDS type 1 and type 2, cardiac-valvular EDS, spondylodysplastic EDS, myopathic EDS, and kyphoscoliotic EDS.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • An inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by loose and fragile skin and joint hypermobility.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited disorders that weaken connective tissues. Connective tissues are proteins that support skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. EDS usually affects your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Symptoms include Loose joints; Fragile, small blood vessels; Abnormal scar formation and wound healing; Soft, velvety, stretchy skin that bruises easily . There are several types of EDS. They can range from mild to life-threatening. About 1 in 5,000 people has EDS. There is no cure. Treatment involves managing symptoms, often with medicines and physical therapy. It also includes learning how to protect your joints and prevent injuries.
    MedlinePlus
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (ehlers danlos syndrome) Group of inherited disorders of the connective tissue; major manifestations include hyperextensible skin and joints, easy bruisability, friability of tissues with bleeding and poor wound healing, calcified subcutaneous spheroids, and pseudotumors.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a hereditary collagen disorder characterized by articular hypermobility, dermal hyperelasticity, and widespread tissue fragility. Diagnosis is clinical. Treatment is supportive.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is the name given to a group of more than 10 different inherited disorders; all involve a genetic defect in collagen and connective-tissue synthesis and structure. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can affect the skin, joints, and blood vessels.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues - primarily your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Connective tissue is a complex mixture of proteins and other substances that provide strength and elasticity to the underlying structures in your body.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of inherited connective tissue disorders caused by abnormalities in the structure, production, and/or processing of collagen. The new classification, from 2017, includes 13 subtypes of EDS. Although other forms of the condition may exist, they are extremely rare and are not well-characterized....
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is the most common group of disorders in the family of genetically determined heritable disorders of connective tissues. Caused by pathogenic variants affecting genes encoding for or modifying collagen, fibrillin, and/or other matrix proteins (e.g., tenascin), these disorders have similar phenotypes with...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, rare, heritable disorder characterized by great elasticity of the skin, skin fragility with a tendency to hemorrhage, poor scar formation, and hyperextensibility of the joints ("elastic men"). The skin is velvety and bruises easily, and the ears tend to droop; dislocations...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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