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Connective Tissue Disorders

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There are several varieties, genetic as well as acquired.

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    Vazken M. der Kaloustian M.D. (Associate Professor of Pediatrics)

  2. Division of Dermatology, American University of Beirut and American University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

    Amal K. Kurban M.D. (Professor and Head)

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der Kaloustian, V.M., Kurban, A.K. (1979). Connective Tissue Disorders. In: Genetic Diseases of the Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67152-4_8

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