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Genetics · Genetics / Connective tissue disorders Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, vascular type
Also known as: Sack–Barabas syndrome; vEDS
Vascular fragility with arterial, uterine and bowel rupture.
- Medical specialty
- Genetics
- Subspecialty
- Genetics / Connective tissue disorders
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes
- Gene(s) involved
- COL3A1
Etiology & mechanism
COL3A1 mutations.
Gene(s) involved (1)
COL3A1
Symptoms & signs (6)
arterial rupturebowel rupturecharacteristic faciesclubfooteasy bruisingthin translucent skin