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What are the risk factors for connective tissue disorder?
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Thank your family.: The number one risk factor is having a positive family history for a connective tissue disorder. Other possibilities could include infection and trauma. This is why having a thorough history and physical is essential to diagnosing any one of the hundreds of connective tissue disorders.
Answered 6/19/2016
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