What Is EDS Disease?
5. Causes
EDS is an inherited disease. There are two main ways it can be inherited. One of these is autosomal recessive inheritance. This means that the gene responsible will need to be inherited from both parents. There is a 25% risk that the patient will pass on the condition to their children.
The other way is autosomal dominant inheritance. In this type, the gene responsible only needs to be passed on by one parent. The chances of the patient passing it onto their children are 50%. Different types of EDS disease will be passed on in different ways. While it does tend to be inherited, it will sometimes occur when there is no history of the condition in the patient’s family.
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