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Miscellaneous Joint Laxity Syndromes

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Hypermobility of Joints

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In addition to the Ehlers—Danlos syndrome (EDS) (Chap. 9) and the familial undifferentiated hypermobility syndromes (Chap. 10), joint laxity is present in a number of inherited disorders. In some it is a major feature, while in others the hypermobility is overshadowed by other syndromic components.

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  1. MRC Research Unit for Inherited Skeletal Disorders, Medical School and Groot Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa

    Peter Beighton MD, PhD, FRCP, DCH (Professor of Human Genetics and Director)

  2. Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT, England

    Rodney Grahame MD, FRCP (Consultant Rheumatologist)

  3. University of Leeds, Harrogate, England

    Howard Bird MD, MRCP (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Consultant Rheumatologist)

  4. General Infirmary at Leeds and Royal Bath Hospital, Harrogate, England

    Howard Bird MD, MRCP (Lecturer in Rheumatology, Consultant Rheumatologist)

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Beighton, P., Grahame, R., Bird, H. (1983). Miscellaneous Joint Laxity Syndromes. In: Hypermobility of Joints. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3510-4_11

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