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Am double jointed, long tongue, poor healing. does this sound like ehlers-danlos syndrome?

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Dr. David Hardin
Dr. David Hardinanswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Yes & other things: Joint hypermobility syndrome, Marfan syndrome and ehlers-danlos syndrome can all present more or less in this fashon. Check with your doctor as each has other characteristis. Genetic testing can differentiate these. This is an important differentiation.
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