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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Type IV and pregnancy.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Jan 2012
Hammond Rebecca, Oligbo Nicholas
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INTRODUCTION: A case report is presented of a 23-year-old patient who was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) Type IV (vascular type) in the 23rd week of her second pregnancy. EDS Type IV has one of the highest mortality rates for pregnant women of any condition with significant morbidity if the mother survives. DISCUSSION: Current literature is presented and supports the necessity for close monitoring of...
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