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Homozygous Gly530Ser substitution in <i>COL5A1</i> causes mild classical Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome
16 Apr 2002
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Skin hyperelasticity, tissue fragility with atrophic scars, and joint hypermobility are characteristic for the classical type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). The disease is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait; however, recessive mode of inheritance has been documented in tenascin-X-deficient EDS patients. Mutations in the genes coding for collagen alpha1(V) chain (COL5A1), collagen alpha2(V) chain...
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