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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by inherited abnormalities of connective tissue.1,2 The main clinical manifestations of this disease are skin fragility, skin hyperextensibility and joint hypermobility. More than 10 subtypes of EDS have been defined based on clinical, genetic and biochemical criteria. Recent molecular studies of EDS have identified genetic defects responsible for several subtypes of this disease; however, for others, the molecular defect remains unknown.
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Deveaud, C.M., Kennedy, W.A., Zderic, S.A., Howard, P.S. (1999). Biochemical and Physiological Characterization of the Urinary Bladder in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In: Baskin, L.S., Hayward, S.W. (eds) Advances in Bladder Research. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 462. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4737-2_16
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