Hyalart (hyaluronic Acid) prefilled syringe

Hyaluronic acid occurs in abundant amounts in many of the places people with connective tissue disorders have problems such as the joints, the eyes, the skin and heart valves.  Hyaluronic acid is needed to cushion and lubricate joints, eyes, skin and heart valves.  

People with connective tissue disorders and related features all seem to have abnormalities of hyaluronic acid.  In every study I found that analyzed hyaluronic acid levels in people with connective tissue disorders or related disorders, when compared to controls they always had hyaluronic acid abnormalities.

HA is influenced by nutrition and other environmental factors.  Many of the features of premature aging syndromes and connective tissue disorders are also known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies, and not surprisingly these are often the same nutritional factors that influence the manufacture of hyaluronic acid. My theory is that this is not all one big coincidence. Logically, it is more likely to be a predictable sequence of causes and effects.

Hyaluronic acid is being used commercially or experimentally  to correct a large portion of the problems found in connective tissue disorders such as fractures, eye disorders, poor wound healing and prematurely wrinkled skin.  It would be highly logical to consider the possibility that hyaluronic acid works to correct these problems because defects or deficiencies of hyaluronic acid are what cause these problems in the first place.  
   
Perhaps controlling or optimizing the environmental factors, such as modifying ones diet,  to optimize hyaluronic acid levels would be helpful in treating many inherited connective tissue disorders and premature aging syndrome.

Trade Names:
Bionect
- Topical cream 0.2%
- Topical gel 0.2%
- Topical spray 0.2%

Trade Names:
Euflexxa
- Solution for injection sodium hyaluronate 10 mg per mL

Trade Names:
Hyalgan
- Solution sodium hyaluronate 10 mg per mL

Trade Names:
Hygel
- Topical gel 0.2%

Trade Names:
Hylira
- Gel 0.2%

Trade Names:
Juvederm 24 HV
- Gel for injection 24 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Juvederm 30
- Gel for injection 24 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Juvederm 30 HV
- Gel for injection 24 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Orthovisc
- Solution for injection 15 mg per mL

Trade Names:
Perlane
- Gel for injection 20 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Restylane
- Gel for injection 20 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Shellgel
- Ophthalmic injection 12 mg/mL

Trade Names:
Sodium hyaluronate
- Topical lotion 0.1%

Trade Names:
Supartz
- Solution for injection sodium hyaluronate 10 mg per mL

Trade Names:
Synvisc
- Solution for injection hylan polymers 8 mg (hylan G-F 20) per mL