Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
ORPHA:285· ICD-10 Q79.6
Definition
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (HT-EDS) is the most frequent form of EDS, a group of hereditary connective tissue diseases, and is characterized by joint hyperlaxity, mild skin hyperextensibility, tissue fragility and extra-musculoskeletal manifestations.
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- All ages