Those women who experience a notable increase in joint laxity would be wise to limit their weight-bearing activities, Dr. Artal advised.

Other characteristics include skeletal abnormality, joint laxity, short stature, and unusual Dermatoglyphics patterns.

An interesting genetic association has been made between joint laxity and anxiety disorders.

In addition, patients with HCS frequently have skull deformities, short stature, joint laxity, reduction of bone mass (osteoporosis) and other signs.

Systemic joint laxity.

About 75% of patients have a Marfanoid habitus, often with kyphoscoliosis or lordosis, joint laxity, and decreased subcutaneous fat.

Achard syndrome is a syndrome consisting of arachnodactyly, receding lower jaw, and joint laxity limited to the hands and feet.

Mutations in this gene have been shown to cause developmental disorders such as Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity.

Conditions that might benefit from the use of a KAFO include paralysis, joint laxity or arthritis, fracture, and others.

He also displays some other features previously associated with chromosome 3q29 microdeletion such as an elongated face, long fingers, and joint laxity.