Connective Tissue Diseases

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.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): C17.300

MeSH Unique ID: D003240

Entry Terms:

• Connective Tissue Disease
• Disease, Connective Tissue
• Diseases, Connective Tissue

Previous Indexing:

• Collagen Diseases (1966-1979)
• Connective Tissue (1966-1979)

See Also:

• Bone Diseases, Developmental
• Collagen Diseases

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Anetoderma
Cartilage Diseases
Chondromalacia Patellae
Laryngomalacia
Osteochondritis
Pectus Carinatum
Polychondritis, Relapsing
Tietze's Syndrome
Tracheobronchomalacia +
Cellulitis
Orbital Cellulitis
Collagen Diseases
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome +
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
Keloid +
Necrobiotic Disorders +
Nephritis, Hereditary
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Cutis Laxa
Dermatomyositis
Dupuytren Contracture
Fibromatosis, Plantar
Homocystinuria
Lipedema
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid +
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Lupus Nephritis
Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Marfan Syndrome
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Mucinoses
Ganglion Cysts
Mucinosis, Follicular
Mucopolysaccharidoses +
Myxedema
Scleredema Adultorum
Scleromyxedema
Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
Myofibroma
Myopericytoma
Noonan Syndrome
Osteopoikilosis
Panniculitis
Erythema Induratum
Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus
Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative
Panniculitis, Peritoneal
Penile Induration
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Rheumatic Diseases
Arthritis, Juvenile
Arthritis, Rheumatoid +
Hyperostosis, Sternocostoclavicular
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Rheumatic Fever
Scleroderma, Localized
Scleroderma, Systemic
Scleroderma, Diffuse
Scleroderma, Limited +
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Diseases
Weill-Marchesani Syndrome