PRINTER'S NO. 1020
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
201
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, KIM, COHEN, YOUNGBLOOD, DeLUCA, BAKER,
READSHAW, BISHOP, THOMAS, DONATUCCI, HEFFLEY, CALTAGIRONE,
HARHART, SONNEY, DUSH, WHEELAND, MILLARD, LONGIETTI, ACOSTA,
SCHWEYER, KINSEY, DiGIROLAMO, HENNESSEY, McNEILL, MARSICO,
ROSS, O'NEILL, FARINA, BROWNLEE, MAJOR, MAHONEY, GINGRICH,
KIRKLAND, MURT AND GILLEN, MARCH 26, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 26, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2015 as "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, also known as EDS, is a
group of genetic disorders affecting connective tissue in the
body, caused by various defects in the synthesis of collagen
which provides support to many body parts such as the skin,
muscles and ligaments; and
WHEREAS, EDS is characterized by looseness, instability and
dislocations of the joints and fragile and often hyperelastic
skin that bruises, scars and tears easily; and
WHEREAS, In extreme cases, EDS can cause unpredictable
arterial and organ rupture that can lead to acute pain,
excessive internal bleeding, shock, stroke and premature death;
and
WHEREAS, There are six types of EDS, defined according to the
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