Dermatological features of joint hypermobility syndromeJoanna Stodolna-Tukendorf 1/, Jadwiga Matla-Stodolna 2/ 1/ Klinika Traumatologii i Ortopedii Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego, Warszawa 2/ Ośrodek Leczniczo-Rehabilitacyjny "Natura", Gabinet Medycyny Estetycznej, Busko-Zdrój Summary Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) is an inherited, generalized joint laxity with associated symptoms from motoric system, skin or cardiovascular system. In patients with hypermobility a change of the ratio of type I and type III collagen has been observed, which is supposed to be the cause of dysfunctions within all tissues and organs that contain connective tissue. Key words: hypermobility syndrome, collagen, keloid, stretch marks (striae) |