A 32-year-old member asked:
Am going to start right away with this: long tongue, tall and thin, double jointed, flexible, heal poorly. does this sound like ehlers-danlos syndrome?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Maybe! Marfans! Not: Could be that or marfan's or hypermobilty. Genetic testing will be definitive.
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Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Marfan's Syndrome ?: Your description is a little more like marfan's both are genetic syndromes or you could just be tall and unusually limber. Genetic testing would tell you for sure i recommend this as each have their own medical issues that need careful monitoring.
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Last updated Nov 26, 2013
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