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Joint hypermobility syndromes.

Abstract
Inherited connective tissue disorders, among them Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, Marfan syndrome, and Larsen syndrome, are characterized by generalized joint hypermobility. Others, such as Morquio syndrome or achondroplasia, have hypermobility in a more limited distribution. Recent clinical and molecular genetic studies have defined the range of clinical variation and the underlying molecular defects in several disorders. These studies provide hope that more common varieties of joint hypermobility can be understood and that effective therapies are within reach.
AuthorsM L Raff, P H Byers
JournalCurrent opinion in rheumatology (Curr Opin Rheumatol) Vol. 8 Issue 5 Pg. 459-66 (Sep 1996) ISSN: 1040-8711 [Print] United States
PMID8941450 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability (diagnosis, physiopathology)
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Spinal Cord Diseases
  • Syndrome

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