children s health issues
Overview of Connective Tissue Disorders in Children
Introduction
Connective tissue is the tough, often fibrous tissue that binds the body's structures together and provides support and elasticity. Muscles , There are over 200 disorders that involve connective tissue. Specific disorders discussed here include Chondromalacia Patellae None Cutis Laxa None Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes None Infrapatellar Tendinitis None Marfan Syndrome None Nail-Patella Syndrome None Osteochondrodysplasias None Osteogenesis Imperfecta None Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum None Some of these disorders have no clear cause, and some are inherited. Certain hereditary disorders cause connective tissue throughout the body to form abnormally. In general, hereditary connective tissue disorders develop in childhood but last throughout life. 