Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (previously known as EDS type I/II) is an inheritable connective tissue disorder that involves skin, tendons, ligaments, and, in some cases, also blood vessels. Most ...

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a type of autoimmune disease. It can cause symptoms like joint pain and swelling, skin symptoms, and more. The exact prevalence of UCTD is unknown, ...

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Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and ...

Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue ...

Cutis laxa is the general name for a group of rare disorders that affects your connective tissue. This tissue gives your muscles, joints, skin, and organs structure. Most types of cutis laxa are ...

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract tumor development and may ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCTs) are a diverse group of many inherited ...