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hEDS vs HSD: Controversies in Diagnosis with Alan Hakim, MD (Ep 110)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, welcomes Dr. Alan Hakim, a world-renowned rheumatologist and expert in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD). Dr. Hakim reveals for the first time something about his own health. Listen in to find out what Dr. Hakim really thinks about the Beighton Score and the 2017 hEDS Classification Criteria. He also shares when he feels genetic testing is indicated and how to interpret variants of uncertain significance (VUSs).
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Difference Between Connective Tissue…
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