Hereditary disorder of connective tissue

Hereditary disorder of connective tissue

Definition

An inherited genetic disorder that affects the connective tissues. Representative examples include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan syndrome.

Also known as connective tissue hereditary disorder, hereditary connective tissue disorder, Mendelian connective tissue disorder — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Connective tissue Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Connective tissue Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0