Caring For Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

By Darlene J. Swigart, EPDH, MS

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) represents a rare group of inherited connective tissue disorders involving the biosynthesis of collagen—the major protein building material in the body.^1–3 EDS is a multisystemic disorder affecting patients both physically and psychologically with a wide range of symptoms. The most common manifestations include hyperelasticity of the skin (Figure 1A), hypermobility (Figure 1B) and joint pain, frail soft tissue with bruising and scarring, and chronic fatigue.^1,4–7,

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