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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues, which are tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. All types of Ehler-Danlos syndrome affect the joints and many also affect the skin.
How do members experience Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome*
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues, which are tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and other organs. All types of Ehler-Danlos syndrome affect the joints and many also affect the skin.
Common symptoms reported by people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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