/Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type

Rare Disease

MONDO:0007523

Also Known As

EDS IIIEDSHMBEhlers-Danlos syndrome type 3Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 3 (formerly)Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobile typeEhlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility typeEhlers-Danlos syndrome, type 3Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, type IIIHT-EDSEDS 3EDS3 (formerly)benign hypermobility syndromehEDShypermobile EDShypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Definition

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (HT-EDS) is the most frequent form of EDS, a group of hereditary connective tissue diseases, and is characterized by joint hyperlaxity, mild skin hyperextensibility, tissue fragility and extra-musculoskeletal manifestations.