9 top medical experts on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 6 across 3 countries, including 1 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 6: A rare systemic disease for which two subtypes exist, either related to the gene PLOD1 or FKBP22, and for which the clinically overlapping characteristics include congenital muscle hypotonia, congenital or early-onset kyphoscoliosis (progressive or non-progressive), and generalized joint hypermobility with dislocations/subluxations (in particular of the shoulders, hips, and knees). Additional features which may occur in both subtypes are skin hyperextensibility, easy bruising of the skin, rupture/aneurysm of a medium-sized artery, osteopenia/osteoporosis, blue sclerae, umbilical or inguinal hernia, chest deformity, marfanoid habitus, talipes equinovarus, and refractive errors. Gene-specific features, with variable presentation, are additionally observed in each subtype.
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Synonyms: Type VI Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,  Type VIA Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,  kyphoscoliotic type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,  oculoscoliotic type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,  type 6 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,  type 6 A Ehlers-Danlos syndrome


  

        

                    


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