This rare genetic condition causes hyperflexible joints, fragile skin, and possibly other symptoms, depending on which of 13 ...

Tendons are very strong, inelastic connective tissues that allow a muscle to pull on a bone to move it. Four of the synovial joint types are responsible for a range of sporting techniques.

The major connective tissues of the body ... so rather than repeating information we provide a summary of the mutation types and diseases that result from ECM gene mutations.

When the connective tissue is delicate ... Symptoms like pain, hypermobility, and fatigue are shared across all types of EDS, and the most common type is Hypermobile EDS, although it's still ...

With the support of the Pamela and David Ott Fund and the John M. O'Quinn Foundation, The Pamela and David Ott Center of Excellence in Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Ehlers-Danlos ...

Tendons are very strong, inelastic connective tissues that allow a muscle to pull on a bone to move it. Different types of synovial joints allow varying degrees of movement. These include: ...