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April 23, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD

2 DSE Gene Mutations Newly Identified, Linked to Musculocontractural EDS

Two newly identified mutations in the DSE gene are associated with musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (mcEDS) in three people from two families in Turkey and India. Combined data from this case report and previous reports of mcEDS patients suggest that DSE mutations are associated with lower symptom burden than mutations in the…

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