To meet the diagnostic criteria for cvEDS, a person must meet: Major criterion 1 AND family history compatible with autosomal recessive inheritance AND at least one other major criterion OR Major criterion 1 AND family history compatible with autosomal recessive inheritance AND at least two minor criteria Major Criteria Severe progressive cardiac-valvular problems (aortic valve, mitral valve) Skin involvement: skin hyperextensibility, atrophic scars, thin skin, easy bruising Joint hypermobility (generalized or restricted to small joints) Minor criteria Inguinal hernia Pectus deformity (especially excavatum) Joint dislocations Foot deformities: pes planus, pes planovalgus, hallux valgus Classical-like EDS (clEDS) If a person meets the diagnostic criteria for clEDS, genetic testing should be done to confirm the diagnosis
By improving digestion, BPC-157 has been known to help muscle growth, tissue repair after workouts, and increase strength
All of the experiments were approved by the local ethics committee
The skin and hair results patients see are not from a single action
Because the cause matters as much as the symptom
Most clinical evidence is topical-formulation cosmetic research, not injectable
