The cushioning function of large arteries encompasses distension during systole and recoil
during diastole which transforms pulsatile flow into a steady flow in the microcirculation …

This article is a comprehensive document on the diagnosis and management of
fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), which was commissioned by the working group …

The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group
of heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTDs) characterized by joint hypermobility, skin …

The hypermobile type of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is likely the most common
hereditary disorder of connective tissue. It has been described largely in those with …

Many different heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) have been described over the
past decades. These syndromes often affect the connective tissue of various organ systems …

Objectives To describe the epidemiology of diagnosed hypermobility spectrum disorder
(HSD) and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) using linked electronic medical records. To …

Wound healing is a complex, highly developed chain of events that allows people to interact
with their environment. The skin is a protective organ, and it provides vital functions like …

Dependable, current, and complete, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th
Edition is the perennially best-selling text that you'll use long after your medical student days …

Understanding wound healing today involves much more than simply stating that there are
three phases: inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. Wound healing is a complex …

Background Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV, the vascular type, results from mutations in
the gene for type III procollagen (COL3A1). Affected patients are at risk for arterial, bowel …