Connective tissue is one of the most integral components of the human machine. Indeed, one could draw a line between any two points of the body via a path of connective tissue. This network is so ...

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...

Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The articular capsule prevents wear and tear on the bones. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments, which: are a type of connective ...

1–7 In particular, an association between some of the connective-tissue diseases and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (lymphadenoid goiter) has recently seemed likely. 6,8,9 ... or other types of ...

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 ...

Connective tissue supports and protects other tissues and organs. Other names for desmoid tumors are aggressive fibromatosis, desmoid-type fibromatosis, and deep fibromatosis. Desmoid tumors don’t ...

Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The articular capsule prevents wear and tear on the bones. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments. Ligaments are a type of ...