Fatal vascular catastrophe in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A case report and review

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Wimmer, Patrick J ^a   Howes, David S ^a   Rumoro, Dino P ^b   Carbone, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

arterial rupture; collagen metabolism; connective tissue disorders; EDS; Ehlers Danlos syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTERY RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL RUPTURE; CASE REPORT; COLLAGEN METABOLISM; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; GENETIC DISORDER; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0029920379     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02039-X     Document Type: Review

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