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Connective Tissue Diseases

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Definition: A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterized by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, i.e., collagen, elastin, or the mucopolysaccharides.  GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; note & do not confuse with MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE, a specific connective tissue dis entity   
See Also Bone Diseases, Developmental; Collagen Diseases
Examples Anetoderma; Cartilage Diseases; Cellulitis; Collagen Diseases; Cutis Laxa; Dermatomyositis; Dupuytren Contracture; Homocystinuria; Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Marfan Syndrome; Mixed Connective Tissue Disease; Mucinoses; Neoplasms, Connective Tissue; Noonan Syndrome; Osteopoikilosis; Panniculitis; Penile Induration; Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum; Rheumatic Diseases; Scleroderma, Localized; Scleroderma, Systemic; Weill-Marchesani Syndrome 		Other names Diseases, Connective Tissue; Disease, Connective Tissue; Connective Tissue Disease
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Stickler syndrome, type 3  0   *Arthritis *Connective Tissue Diseases.
Stickler syndrome, type 2  0   *Connective Tissue Diseases *Vitreous Detachment.
Stickler syndrome, type 1  0   *Arthritis *Connective Tissue Diseases *Hearing Loss, Sensorineural *Retinal Detachment.
Marden-Walker syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Connective Tissue Diseases *Contracture *Blepharophimosis *Arachnodactyly.

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