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.
Synonyms: Connective Tissue Disease, Connective Tissue Diseases, Diseases, Connective Tissue, Disease, Connective Tissue
Instance information
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80 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE, a specific connective tissue disease entity
identifier
D003240