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DEFINITION<\/h2>\n

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues — primarily your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Connective tissue is a complex mixture of proteins and other substances that provides strength and elasticity to the underlying structures in your body. <\/p>\n

People who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome usually have overly flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin. This can become a problem if you have a wound that requires stitches, because the skin often isn’t strong enough to hold them. <\/p>\n

A more severe form of the disorder, called vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, can cause the walls of your blood vessels, intestines or uterus to rupture. If you have vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, you may want to talk to a genetic counselor before starting a family.<\/p>\n

CAUSES<\/h2>\n

Different subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are associated with a variety of genetic causes, some of which are inherited and passed on from parent to child. <\/p>\n

If you have some subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, such as the vascular variety, there’s a 50 percent chance that you’ll pass the gene on to each of your children.<\/p>\n

SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n

igns and symptoms of the most common form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome include: <\/p>\n

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