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Question by Jo81 (27)

What is a connective tissue disease?

My doctor said that's what we are looking for but I don't know what it is.

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Answer by ktt (355)

Any disease affecting they body's connective tissues may be called "connective tissue disease. " Some are genetic (Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). Others are caused by an overactive immune system (systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis, dermatomyositis).

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