Functional genomics. University of Antwerp
Connective tissue disease (CTD) refers to a large and diverse group of disorders affecting the protein-rich tissues that support our body's organ systems. Patients most typically present with skin, spinal cord, eye, heart, blood vessel and/or skeletal manifestations. CTDs can either be inherited or provoked by environmental factors. With respect to hereditary CTD, an increasing number of genetic causes has been discovered over the past ten years ...