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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type, Is Linked to Chromosome 8p22-8p21.1 in an Extended Belgian Family.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2015
Syx Delfien, Symoens Sofie, Steyaert Wouter, De Paepe Anne, Coucke Paul J, Malfait Fransiska
Abstract excerpt
Joint hypermobility is a common, mostly benign, finding in the general population. In a subset of individuals, however, it causes a range of clinical problems, mainly affecting the musculoskeletal system. Joint hypermobility often appears as a familial trait and is shared by several heritable connective tissue disorders, including the hypermobility subtype of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS-HT) or benign joint...
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