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Arterial complications of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Dec 2016
Eagleton Matthew J
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BACKGROUND: Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a relatively rare genetic syndrome that occurs owing to disorders in the metabolism of fibrillary collagen. These defects affect the soft connective tissues resulting in abnormalities in the skin, joints, hollow organs, and blood vessels. Patients with these defects frequently present at a young age with spontaneous arterial complications involving the...
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