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Skin signs in Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: clinical tests and para-clinical methods

L Remvig Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, CopenhagenCorrespondence[email protected]
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PH Duhn Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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S Ullman Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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J Arokoski Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital
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J Jurvelin Department of Physics, Kuopio University, Finland
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A Safi Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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F Jensen Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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S Farholt Centre for Rare Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
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H Hove Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen
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B Juul-Kristensen Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen; Research Initiative for Physiotherapy, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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Pages 511-517 | Accepted 16 Mar 2010, Published online: 05 Aug 2010

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