Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is a group of genetic conditions characterized by alterations in connective tissue structure, which produces various symptoms. Some subtypes of this syndrome are associated with structural alterations of tenascin-X, an extracellular matrix glycoprotein encoded by the TNXB gene, which partially overlaps the CYP21A2 gene, which encodes adrenal 21-hydroxylase. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between tenascin-X level...