Hereditary connective tissue disorder
Six types: Classic, hypermobility, vascular, kyphoscoliosis, arthrochalasia, dermatosparaxis
Causes increased risk of:
Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm
Mitral valve prolapse
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Myopia and retinal detachment
Premature degenerative arthritis
Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm
Mitral valve prolapse
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Myopia and retinal detachment
Premature degenerative arthritis
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Marfan syndrome
Cutis laxa
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Scleroderma
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Hemophilia