Two newly identified mutations in the DSE gene are associated with musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (mcEDS) in three people from two families…
Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Marta holds a biology degree, a master’s in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She was awarded a research scholarship and a PhD scholarship, and her research focused on the role of several signaling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development. She also previously worked as an assistant professor of an annual one-week embryology course at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine.
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Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Adolescent girls with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) often experience menstrual symptoms, but few are referred to gynecologic care, a small study…
Fast Genetic Screening for Vascular EDS Crucial for Patients in Urgent Situations, Case Study Shows
Fast genetic screening for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) may be crucial in urgent situations to appropriately manage patients with severe bleeding…
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is strongly associated with several oral and mandibular (jaw) conditions, including craniofacial pain and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome, according…