connective tissue disease

Introduction
Hereditary disorders of connective tissue
Acquired diseases of connective tissue
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Scleroderma
- Polymyositis
- Necrotizing vasculitides
- Sjögren syndrome
- Rheumatic fever
- Amyloidosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Relapsing polychondritis

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