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What is Connective tissue disorders?

What is Connective tissue disorders?

• Connective tissue disorders: Any condition affecting connective tissues.

Connective tissue disorders: Introduction

Types of Connective tissue disorders:

Types of Connective tissue disorders:

• Scleroderma
• SLE
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjögren's syndrome
• Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta
• more types...»

How many people get Connective tissue disorders?

Prevalance of Connective tissue disorders: estimated 1 million people in USA with heritable connective tissue disorder (NIAMS)
Prevalance Rate of Connective tissue disorders: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Connective tissue disorders: Scientists estimate that as many as 1 million people in the United States may have a heritable disorder of connective tissue. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: NIAMS)

Who gets Connective tissue disorders?

Profile for Connective tissue disorders: Generally, these conditions affect people of all ethnic groups and ages, and both genders are commonly affected. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: NIAMS)

What causes Connective tissue disorders?

Causes of Connective tissue disorders: see causes of Connective tissue disorders

What are the symptoms of Connective tissue disorders?

Symptoms of Connective tissue disorders: see symptoms of Connective tissue disorders

Can anyone else get Connective tissue disorders?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Connective tissue disorders

Connective tissue disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Connective tissue disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Connective tissue disorders.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Connective tissue disorders: see treatments for Connective tissue disorders
Research for Connective tissue disorders: see research for Connective tissue disorders

Society issues for Connective tissue disorders

Hospitalization statistics for Connective tissue disorders: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Connective tissue disorders:

• 0.12% (15,648) of hospital episodes were for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 88% of hospital consultations for systemic connective tissue disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 27% of hospital episodes for systemic connective tissue disorders were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 73% of hospital episodes for systemic connective tissue disorders were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 28% of hospital admissions for systemic connective tissue disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 9.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Connective tissue disorders:

Organs and body systems related to Connective tissue disorders include:

• Connective

Name and Aliases of Connective tissue disorders

Main name of condition: Connective tissue disorders

Other names or spellings for Connective tissue disorders:

Connective Tissue Diseases, Connective Tissue Disease, Connective Tissue Disorder

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