connective tissue disorders

connective tissue disorders 

Inherited conditions resulting from mutations that adversely affect the structure of connective tissues, such as the cornea, sclera, tendons and ligaments. Examples: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, Stickler's syndrome.