[…] the EDS has only become recognisable in the current generation of children (our DD plus a cousin) however the clinical geneticist that diagnosed DD pointed out there is a very clear history of EDS in my family tree with many relatives diagnosed with a plethora [essentialkids.com.au]

Showing of 9 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Atypical scarring of skin Atypical scarring 0000987 Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007 Bruising susceptibility Bruise easily Easy bruisability Easy bruising [ more [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Possible diagnosis of EDS type VIII: Clinical features of EDS VIII such as hyperextensible joints, atrophic scarring, and easy bruising can often overlap with other forms of EDS. [uwcpdx.org]

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of disorders which share common features including easy bruising, joint hypermobility (loose joints), skin that stretches easily (skin hyperelasticity or laxity), and weakness of tissues. [medicinenet.com]

The primary characteristics are hyperextensible skin and joints, easy bruising, reduced wound healing, pseudotumours, and ocular defects. [dermis.net]

Easy bruising is common. Joint hypermobility is the primary clinical manifestation. [nature.com]

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skin 0000963 Showing of 9 Last updated: 5/1/2019 If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare professionals who have experience with this disease. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Alternative titles; symbols FN ABNORMALITY EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME, TYPE X EDS X; EDS10 EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME, DYSFIBRONECTINEMIC TYPE SKIN, NAILS, & HAIR Skin - Skin hyperextensibility [UMLS: C0241074 HPO: HP:0000974 ] [HPO: HP:0000974 UMLS: C0241074 ] - Thin [omim.org]

skin Dominant C1S, C1R Peridontal, Type VIII Musculocontractural Type Craniofacial dysmorphism, congenital contractures of thumbs and fingers, clubfeet, severe kyphoscoliosis, hypotonia, thin skin, easy bruising, atrophic scarring, joint hypermobility [uwcpdx.org]

Symptoms include: Skin that bruises very easily, thin skin with visible small blood vessels, particularly on the upper chest and legs fragile blood vessels that can bulge or tear, resulting in serious internal bleeding, a risk of organ problems, such [metro.co.uk]

Introduction The clinical diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV, the vascular type, is made on the basis of four clinical criteria: easy bruising, thin skin with visible veins, characteristic facial features, and rupture of arteries, uterus, or [nejm.org]

Easy bruising [ more ] 0000978 Hyperextensible skin Hyperelastic skin Skin hyperelasticity Stretchable skin [ more ] 0000974 Joint laxity Joint instability Lax joints Loose-jointedness Loosejointedness [ more ] 0001388 Mitral valve prolapse 0001634 Petechiae [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Petechiae occur because of the platelet defect. REFERENCES Arneson, M. A., Hammerschmidt, D. E., Furcht, L. T., King, R. A. A new form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: fibronectin corrects defective platelet function. JAMA 244: 144-147, 1980. [omim.org]