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A

[Abscess]
[Acne Conglobata]
[Acne Fulminans]
[Acne Neonatorum]
[Acne Rosacea]
[Acne, steroid]
[Acne Vulgaris]
[Actinic Keratosis]
[Actinic Prurigo]
[Actinic Purpura]
[Adenoma Sebaceum]
[Addison's Disease]
[Alopecia, androgenic]
[Alopecia Areata]
[Alopecia, stress-induced]
[Aphthous Stomatitis]
[Artecoll]
[ArteFill]
[Athlete's Foot]

B

[Basal Cell Carcinoma]
[Behcet's Disease]
[Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome]
[Botox]
[Bowel-Associated Dermatosis Arthritis Syndrome]
[Bowen's Disease]
[Bullous Pemphigoid]

C

[Calcium Hydroxylapatite]
[Candidiasis, cutaneous]
[Candidiasis, oral]
[Carcinoid Syndrome]
[Cellulitis]
[Chicken Pox]
[Cicatricial Pemphigoid]
[Collagen, bovine]
[Colloid Millium]
[
Corn]
[Cryotherapy]
[
Cutis Rhomboidalis Nuchae]
[Cymetra]
[Cyst]

D

[Dermal Fillers]
[Dermalogen]
[Dermatitis]
[Dermatitis, atopic]
[Dermatitis, contact]
[Dermatitis, nonspecific]
[Dermatitis, seborrheic]
[Dermatitis, stasis]
[Dermatitis Herpetiformis]
[Dermatofibroma]
[Dermatofibrosarcome Protuberans]
[Discoid Lupus Erythematosus]
[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation]
[Drug Eruptions (Rash)]

E

[Eczema]
[Epidermal Inclusion Cyst]
[Ehler's-Danlos Syndrome]
[Epidermolysis Bullosa]
[Erythema Migrans]
[Erythema Multiforme]
[Erythema Nodosum]
[Erythroplasia of Queyrat]
[Exanthem, viral]

F

[Fascian]
[Favre-Racouchot Syndrome]
[Freckle]
[Folliculitis]
[Fungal Culture]
[Fungal Infections]
[Furuncle]

G

[Gestational Pemphigoid]
[Glomus Tumor]
[Granuloma Faciale]
[Granuloma Inguinale]

H

[Hair Loss]
[Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease]
[Hemangioma]
[Herpangina]
[Herpes Simplex Virus]
[Herpes Zoster]
[Hives]
[Hidradenitis Suppurativa]
[Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV-8)]
[Hyaluronic Acid]
[Hylaform]
[Hyperhidrosis]
[Hyperpigmentation]
[Hypopigmentation, postinflammatory]

I

[Impetigo]
[Impetigo, bullous]
[Incontinentia Pigmenti]
[Infantile Acropustulosis]
[Insect bite or sting]
[Intense Pulse Light]

J

[Juvéderm]

K

[Kaposi's Sarcoma]
[Keloid]
[Keratoacanthoma]
[Keratosis Pilaris]

L

[Laser]
[Laser, CO2]
[Laser, diode]
[Laser, Er:YAG, pulsed]
[Laser, excimer]
[Laser, Nd:YAG, pulsed]
[Laser, Nd:YAG, Q-switched]
[Laser, pulsed dye]
[Laser Hair Removal]
[Lentigo]
[Leukoplakia, oral]
[Lichen Planus]
[Lichen Simplex Chronicus]
[Linear IgA Bullous Disease]
[Lipoma]
[Lupus Erythematosus, discoid]
[Lupus Erythematosus, systemic]

M

[Melanoma]
[Melasma]
[Mesolis]
[Milia]
[Miliaria]
[Moh's Surgery]
[Molluscum Contagiosum]
[Morphea]
[Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid]
[Muir-Torre Syndrome]
[Mycosis Fungoides]
 

 

N

[Neonatal Acne]
[Neonatal Cephalic Pustulosis]
[Neurofibroma]
[Nevus]
[Nevus, dysplastic]
[New-Fill]
[Notalgia Paresthetica]

O

[Ochronosis]
[Onychomycosis]
[Oral Ulcer]

P

[Pachyonychia Congenita]
[Paget's Disease]
[Paronychia]
[Pemphigus Vulgaris]
[Photoaging]
[Photodermatoses]
[Photodynamic Therapy]
[Pityriasis Alba]
[Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta (PLEVA)]
[Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica (PLC)]
[Pityriasis Rosea]
[Poikiloderma of Civatte]
[Polymorphous Light Eruption]
[Porokeratosis]
[Porphyria Cutanea Tarda]
[Postinflammatory Hyperpigementation]
[Postinflammatory Hypopigmentation]
[Psoralen + UVA (PUVA)]
[Psoriasis]
[Purpura]
[Purpura, actinic]
[Purpura, thrombocytopenic]
[PUVA]
[Pyoderma Gangrenosum]

R

[Radiesse]
[Relapsing Polychondritis]
[Restylane]
[Rhinophyma]
[Rosacea]

S

[SAPHO Syndrome]
[Sarcoidosis]
[Scabies]
[Schamberg's Disease]
[Schnitzler Syndrome]
[Scleroderma]
[Sculptra]
[Sebaceous Hyperplasia]
[Seborrheic Keratosis]
[Shingles]
[Skin Tag]
[Sneddon-Wilkinson Disease]
[Solar Elastosis]
[Squamous Cell Carcinoma]
[Steatocystoma]
[Stevens-Johnson Syndrome]
[Stewart-Treves Syndrome]
[Sweet's Syndrome]
[Syphilis, primary]
[Syphilis, secondary]
[Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)]

T

[Thrush]
[Tinea]
[Tinea Capitis]
[Tinea Corporis]
[Tinea Cruris]
[Tinea Faciale]
[Tinea Imbricata]
[Tinea Manuum]
[Tinea Pedis]
[Tinea Unguium]
[Tinea Versicolor]
[Thermage]
[Toxic Erythema]
[Trichotillomania]
[Tuberous Sclerosis]

U

[Ulcer, oral]
[Ulcer, skin]
[Urticaria]

V

[Varicella]
[Vasculitis]
[Viral Exanthem]
[Vitiligo]

W

[Wart]
[Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome]

X

[Xanthoma]

Z

[Zyderm I]
[Zyderm II]
[Zyplast]
 


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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

 

What is Ehler's-Danlos Syndrome

Ehler's-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetic disorder caused by defects in collagen synthesis.  The manifestations of the disease vary depending on the specific mutation. The current classification scheme recognizes six major types of EDS.  The most common version is the Hypermobility Type, in which joints are unusually flexible and prone to dislocation due to the defective collagen in the ligaments.

The six types of EDS are:

  • Classical

  • Hypermobility

  • Vascular

  • Kyphoscoliosis

  • Arthrochalasis

  • Derrmatosparaxis

Other variants have been reported, including Ehler's-Danlos with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, caused by defects in Tenascin-X.


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Date created 04/15/2007

Last updated 01/03/2009