Connective tissue disorders

Introduction: Connective tissue disorders

Connective tissue disorders: family of more than 200 disorders that affect connective tissues. These disorders result from alterations (mutations) in genes ... more about Connective tissue disorders.

Connective tissue disorders: Any condition affecting connective tissues. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Connective tissue disorders is available below.

Symptoms of Connective tissue disorders

• Exact symptoms depend on subtype of disease
• Bone growth problems
• Bones too long
• Bones too short
• Joint looseness

See full list of 13 symptoms of Connective tissue disorders

Wrongly Diagnosed with Connective tissue disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Connective tissue disorders
• Underlying causes of Connective tissue disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Connective tissue disorders

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More information about causes of Connective tissue disorders:

• Connective tissue disorders as a complication caused by other conditions
• Connective tissue disorders as a symptom

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Reseach about Connective tissue disorders

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Clinical Trials for Connective tissue disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Connective tissue disorders include:

• Study of Silicone-Associated Connective Tissue Diseases - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Absorption of Corticosteroids in Children With Juvenile Dermatomyositis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Methylprednisolone,Prednisolone
• Oral Type I Collagen for Relieving Scleroderma - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Bovine type I collagen
• Time To Efficacy and Onset Of Action Of Linezolid - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - linezolid

See full list of 2816 Clinical Trials for Connective tissue disorders

Statistics for Connective tissue disorders

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Connective tissue disorders
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Types of Connective tissue disorders

• Scleroderma
• SLE
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjögren's syndrome
• Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue

See full list of 9 Types of Connective tissue disorders

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Article Excerpts about Connective tissue disorders

family of more than 200 disorders that affect connective tissues. These disorders result from alterations (mutations) in genes responsible for building tissues. Alterations in these genes may change the structure and development of skin, bones, joints, heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, and ears. Some mutations also change how these tissues work. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: NIAMS)