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    Ehlers-Danlos Information Page
    Users can access a variety of topics related to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome from this web site. Includes information about the different types and manifestation of the disorder as well as coping skills.... Details >
    Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS): An Introduction
    This is the home page of the EDS support group for patients and families. The page describes the signs and symptoms of EDS, a heterogeneous group of heritable disorders of connective tissue, characte... Details >
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    Health Information from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
    Browse this site for online publications, consensus statements and fact sheets on musculoskeletal and skin diseases. Includes information about Fibromyalgia, hip and knee joint problems, vitiligo, pso... Details >
    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
    This fact sheet describes a family of more than 200 disorders that affect connective tissues. These disorders result from alterations (mutations) in genes responsible for building tissues. Alterations... Details >
    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    Questions and Answers about Marfan Syndrome
    Marfan syndrome is a heritable condition that affects the connective tissue. The primary purpose of connective tissue is to hold the body together and provide a framework for growth and development. I... Details >
    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
    The Facts About Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
    Consumer health education information about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome including symptoms, prevalence, hereditary patterns, diagnosis/treatment, and references for additional information. ... Details >
    Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation
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    Arthritis Foundation
    National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association
    National Fibromyalgia Association
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    National Marfan Foundation
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