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ACMG Directories
The American College of Medical Genetics has a medical genetics database you can use to find a knowledgeable geneticist in your area. Helpful search terms include: connective tissue, bone/skeletal disorders, cardiovascular/connective tissue, adult congenital heart disease, adult medical genetics, pediatric genetics, and genetics counseling.
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders that are characterized by unstable, hypermobile joints, loose, “stretchy” skin, and tissue fragility. It is caused by a defect in the connective tissue. The fragile tissues and skin and unstable joints found in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are due to a gene mutation in collagen. What other names […]
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