title: Abnormal presentation in labor and fetal growth of affected infants with type III Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: Information about labor presentation and birth weight of infants with connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is scarce. We report a case of abnormal fetal presentation and decreased birth weight in 2 infants affected by type III Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; their siblings were unaffected.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Roop
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Brost
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007746:Labor Presentation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications