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Connective tissue diseases can be classified into two groups: (1) a group of relatively rare genetic disorders affecting the primary structure of connective tissue; and (2) a number of acquired conditions where the connective tissues are the site of multiple, more or less distinct immune and inflammatory reactions.
Connective tissue diseases are caused by a complex array of autoimmune responses that target or affect collagen or ground substance. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes M30-M36 within Chapter XIII: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue should be included in this category.
This is a shortened version of the thirteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.It covers ICD codes 710 to 739.The full chapter can be found on pages 395 to 415 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Connective Tissue Disorders. Your connective tissues bind together and protect other bodily tissues and organs, providing a structural framework for your body. Certain disorders that attack these ...
Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, a group of cells that are similar in structure, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. [1] It develops mostly from the mesenchyme , derived from the mesoderm , the middle embryonic germ layer . [ 2 ]
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