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What Causes Sudden Dizziness, Short-termed Memory Loss And Speech Difficulty?
My younger sister (56, I am 58) has multiple myeloma, in addition to Ehlers-Danlos, fibromyalgia, Reyes Syndrome.....I have always been pretty healthy, although overweight, and she was an exercise addict before the cancer diagnosis. What are the chances I might also have or develop Ehlers-Danlos?
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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Since the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an inherited disorder, you have 50% of chances to develop it. Genetic studies may help in understanding better if you have any mutant gene or not.
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Since the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an inherited disorder, you have 50% of chances to develop it. Genetic studies may help in understanding better if you have any mutant gene or not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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