Interstitial lung disease (ILD)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)Connective tissue diseases (CTDs)Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)TreatmentThe lungs are frequently involved in Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs). Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most common pleuropulmonary manifestations that ...
Connective tissue disease can sometimes cause serious and deadly health problems, such as: High blood pressure in your lungs (pulmonary hypertension) Lung scarring (interstitial lung disease), which makes it hard to breathe Heart disease (your heart may become enlarged or inflamed, which can lead...
Connective Tissue Disease Abstract It has been recognized for over a century that patients with “rheumatism” may have respiratory abnormalities as well. However, only in the last 20 years or so, as tests of pulmonary function have become increasingly sophisticated and more widely available, has i...
Autoimmune connective tissue diseases are a group of disorders with heterogeneous clinical manifestations; however, they share one common feature, namely, inflammation of connective tissue. In some of these diseases, such as morphea or lichen sclerosus, the disease is limited to the skin, while in ...
are in the skin, lungs, arteries, veins, elastic cartilage, periodontal ligament, and vertebral column. Made of similar proteins as collagen fibers but long and branching, reticular fibers are throughout the body, particularly in the reticular tissue of the liver, spleen, and lymphatic tissue.3...
The Connective Tissue Compartment in the Terminal Region of the Developing Rat Lung The present study was designed to analyze the connective tissue compartment in the terminal region of the developing rat lung. Lungs of rat fetuses (at 17,... M Wasowicz,Yokoyama,K Kashima,... - 《Cells Tis...
Lupus can sometimes affect internal organs such as the lungs, heart, liver and the kidneys. Lupus can occasionally be drug-induced where, in the majority of cases withdrawal of the offending drugs results in resolution of symptoms. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), can be either a primary ...
Systemic Connective Tissue Disorders refer to a group of immunologically mediated diseases characterized by inflammation of synovial and serosal membranes, connective tissue, and blood vessels in various tissues, often involving the lungs and leading to pulmonary complications. ...
Connective tissue disease ILD Interstitial lung disease CTD-ILD Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease χ2test Chi-square test FVC Forced vital capacity DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide ANOVA Analysis of variance ...
A variety of other organs and systems may be involved, such as the lungs, joints, gastrointestinal tract, and heart. Although a few publications have suggested that patients with autoimmune disorders and immunosuppression do not appear to be more severely infected by COVID-19, data are limited....