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Connective tissue disease - Connective tissue diseases are diseases involving a disorder of the body's connective tissues. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix and often serves to support, bind together, and protect organs.

Fibrous connective tissue - In zootomy, fibrous connective tissue (FCT) is a type of connective tissue which has relatively high tensile strength, due to a relatively high concentration of collagenous fibers. Such tissues form ligaments and tendons; the majority of the tissue does not contain living cells, the tissue is primary composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and water.

Loose connective tissue - Loose connective tissue is the most common type of connective tissue in vertebrates. It holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues.

Mesenchyme - Mesenchyme (also known as embryonic connective tissue) is the mass of tissue that develops mainly from the mesoderm (the middle layer of the trilaminar germ disc) of an embryo. It later becomes differentiated into blood vessels and blood-related organs such as the spleen, and into connective tissues.


Suggested Web Sites

Connective Tissue Issues - A message board created to discuss and share stories and experiences concerning connective tissue disorders. Join, read and post from this site.

Sandy Simmons' Connective Tissue Disorder Site - Explores environmental and nutritional links in healing connective tissue disorders (Ehlers-Danlos, HMS, Marfans, and others)

Coalition for Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue - Research organization for genetic connective tissue disorders.

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