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In medicine and rheumatology, connective tissue diseases are "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."[1]
Classification
- Dermatomyositis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scleroderma
Cartilage disease Collagen disease
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Connective tissue disease (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.