Dr. Atul A Deodhar. The most common symptoms are loose skin and hypermobility of the joints. The serious manifestation of dilatation of the blood vessels is fortunately rare.
Osteoporosis is the most common disease that affects bones.
This article argues that people with EDS are likely to be genetically susceptible to osteoporosis and hence need to learn more about this very important health issue. It also suggests preventive strategies by modifying the important environmental factors that are known to accelerate bone loss and development of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can be defined as a reduction in bone mass that leads to increased risk of fractures. It is an enormous public health problem for most societies in terms of disability, pain and socioeconomic costs. With the aging of these communities these costs can only increase.