World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EHLER DANLOS SYNDROME - A CASE REPORT

Dr. G. V. Murali Gopika Manoharan M.D.S and Dr. P. Arulraj

ABSTRACT

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a generalized disorder of one element of connective tissue manifesting clinically by fragility and hyperelasticity of the skin and joint laxity. It is a hereditary disorder, the inheritance being usually autosomal dominant with low penetrance. Autosomal recessive and X-linked recessive varieties are also known. First described by Hippocrates in 4th century B.C., the various clinical types with variable penetrance have been described lately. The number of cases EDS reported in the literature is very meagre.

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