Conclusions Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can present in the newborn period. The 6 major types of EDS explain the wide variation in presentation and clinical findings.

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Symptoms Ehlers-Danlos syndrome symptoms vary based on the type you have. However, there are some hallmark symptoms that are common in most EDS types.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - a genetic disorder that causes unusual flexibility and thin skin, is known to weaken the connective tissues, leading to weak joints, blood vessels and organs.

People with the most common type, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, have a 50 percent likelihood of passing the responsible gene variant on to their offspring.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a connective tissue disorder that makes people super flexible.

To the Editor: As one of the medical advisers to the Ehlers–Danlos Support Group in Britain, I have examined and advised more than a dozen families with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV. I would ...

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In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...