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What causes "POTS" (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) in EDS? |
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What causes "POTS" (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) in EDS?
"Physicians propose that these syndromes occur together due to
abnormal connective tissue in dependent blood vessels in those with EDS, which
permits veins to distend excessively in response to ordinary hydrostatic
pressure. Simply put, this connective tissue abnormally allows excessive amount
of blood to pool in these patient’s lower limbs when they stand." (Rowe.et.al.
1999)
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