This rare genetic condition causes hyperflexible joints, fragile skin, and possibly other symptoms, depending on which of 13 ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

The extracellular matrices (ECMs) of connective tissues are crucial for normal development and tissue function, and mutations in ECM genes result in a wide range of serious inherited disorders.

In the human body there are four categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, nervous and muscle.