Connective Tissue Diseases
"Connective Tissue Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003240
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Connective Tissue Diseases- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Connective Tissue Disease
- Disease, Connective Tissue
- Diseases, Connective Tissue
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Connective Tissue Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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A cohort study of systemic and local complications of toe prostheses. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2003 Dec; 32(12):585-92.