SLC39A13-related spondylodysplastic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Synonyms: SCD-EDS | SLC39A13-related spEDS | SLC39A13-related spondylodysplastic EDS | Spondylocheirodysplastic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | spEDS-SLC39A13
A form of spondylodysplastic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) due to variants in the SLC39A13 gene and characterized by the presence of thin and finely wrinkled skin of the hands and feet hypermobile distal joints characteristic facial features (downslanting palpebral fissures mild hypertelorism prominent eyes with a paucity of periorbital fat blueish sclerae microdontia or oligodontia) muscular hypotonia associated with significant short stature of childhood-onset ocular findings (myopia and keratoconus) and more rarely vascular complications. Mild radiographic changes were observed among which platyspondyly is a useful diagnostic feature.
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Advocacy Organizations
The Ehlers-Danlos Society
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is dedicated to advancing and accelerating research and education in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). We support the development of effective and equitable EDS and HSD therapies and work collaboratively to improve the lives of individuals affected by EDS and HSD.
Pathways To Trust
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Zebra CARE Initiative
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Help Hope Live
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes New Zealand
Our Mission is to improve the wellbeing of those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand by raising awareness, improving knowledge by health professionals and providing support to patients.
The Marfan Foundation
The Marfan Foundation is a nonprofit organization that saves lives and improves the quality of life of individuals with genetic aortic and vascular conditions including Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
The Chandler Project
The Chandler Project (TCP) provides those affected with achondroplasia, and other forms of skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism), with the latest in pharmaceutical research and surgical advancements.
Myhre Syndrome Foundation
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Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
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