Mesh term Connective Tissue Diseases
Browse to parent terms:Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Anetoderma
Cartilage Diseases
Cellulitis
Collagen Diseases
Cutis Laxa
Dermatomyositis
Dupuytren Contracture
Fibromatosis, Plantar
Homocystinuria
Lipedema
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
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Diseases
Weill-Marchesani Syndrome
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