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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Connective Tissue Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Atrophic pink-to-yellow papules on the left lower leg. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2023 07; 21(7):810-811.
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Pain in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: Mechanisms, models, and challenges. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2021 12; 187(4):429-445.
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Nonligamentous Soft Tissue Pathology About the Knee: A Review. Orthopedics. 2016 Jan-Feb; 39(1):32-42.
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Biochemical identification and immunolocalizaton of aggrecan, ADAMTS5 and inter-alpha-trypsin-inhibitor in equine degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis. J Orthop Res. 2011 Jun; 29(6):900-6.
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Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease. Respir Med. 2010 Sep; 104(9):1350-5.
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Stroke as a complication of medical disease. Semin Neurol. 2009 Apr; 29(2):154-62.
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Posterior elbow coverage using whole and split flexor carpi ulnaris flaps: a cadaveric study. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Dec; 33(10):1807-12.
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Incidence and outcome of cervical artery dissection: a population-based study. Neurology. 2006 Nov 28; 67(10):1809-12.
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Peripheral neuropathy and connective tissue disease. Watch for this twosome when hunting for a diagnosis. Postgrad Med. 1997 Nov; 102(5):65-8, 71, 75.