Molecular mechanisms of classical Ehlers
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Anna L. Mitchell; Ulrike Schwarze; Jessica F. Jennings; Peter H. Byers
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a heritable disorder characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and abnormal wound healing. The majority of affected individuals have alterations in 1 of the 2 type V collagen genes, COL5A1 and COL5A2. The most common mechanism is COL5A1