Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

see also:

• connective tissue (CT) disorders
• collagen disorders
• Marfan's syndrome
• joint hypermobility disorders and syndromes
• see Ehlers Danlos Foundation - diagnostic types, tests and features

• rare genetic collagen disorder usually AD (except kyphoscoliosis and dermatosparaxis, and other less common types) affecting some 1 in 400,000 people
• several sub types

• skin hyper-extensibility
• smooth velvety or thin translucent easily bruised skin
• atrophic scarring, especially on exposed areas such as elbows, knees
• hypermobile joints
• some have arterial and uterine fragility, characteristic facies, kyphoscoliosis, and/or other features