Connective Tissue Diseases
"Connective Tissue Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterized by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, i.e., collagen, elastin, or the mucopolysaccharides.
| Descriptor ID |
D003240
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Connective Tissue Diseases- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Connective Tissue Disease
- Disease, Connective Tissue
- Diseases, Connective Tissue
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Connective Tissue Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Eur Respir J. 2026 Jan; 67(1).
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ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease developed by the task force for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Endorsed by the European Reference Network on rare respiratory diseases (ERN-LUNG). Ann Rheum Dis. 2026 Jan; 85(1):22-60.
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Laser prophylaxis for retinal detachment in Stickler syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Ophthalmol. 2025 Sep; 103(6):e364-e373.
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Ophthalmic Manifestations in a Diverse Pediatric Population with Type I and Type II Stickler Syndrome. Ophthalmol Retina. 2025 Jul; 9(7):690-698.
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Machine Learning of Plasma Proteomics Classifies Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Aug 15; 210(4):444-454.
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Telomere length and immunosuppression in non-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease. Eur Respir J. 2023 11; 62(5).
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Risk factors for haemodynamic compromise in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a multicentre retrospective study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 08 01; 62(8):2829-2837.
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Variation in Early Anakinra Use and Short-Term Outcomes in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 08; 75(8):1466-1476.
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Validation of Proposed Criteria for Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 01 01; 207(1):69-76.
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Laser Prophylaxis in Patients with Stickler Syndrome. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 04; 6(4):263-267.