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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases

Preferred term

Connective Tissue Diseases  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse with MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE, a specific connective tissue disease entity

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 80

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003240

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