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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome with Glycosaminoglycan Abnormalities.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2021
Miyake Noriko, Kosho Tomoki, Matsumoto Naomichi
Abstract excerpt
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders that typically present with skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility, and tissue fragility. The major cause of EDS appears to be impaired biosynthesis and enzymatic modification of collagen. In this chapter, we discuss two types of EDS that are associated with proteoglycan abnormalities:...
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