Connective tissue disease (CTD), previously termed collagen disease, is a group of disorders, characterized by rheumatic symptoms, autoimmunity, and degeneration of the pathohistology of the extracellular matrix. Better classification and disease subsetting, as well as introduction of immunosuppressants ...
Connective tissue disease is a group of disorders involving the protein-rich tissue that supports your organs and other parts of your body. Examples of connective tissue are fat, bone, and cartilage. These disorders often involve your joints, muscles, and skin, but they can also involve other ...
How is a connective tissue disorder diagnosed?You may have symptoms of several types of connective tissue disorders. This can make diagnosis difficult. Over time, you may develop one type of connective tissue disorder.Blood tests may be used to measure the amount of inflammation in your body or...
What are the symptoms of connective tissue diseases? A common symptom of connective tissue (CT) disease is nonspecificfatigue. Depending on which connective tissue disease is present, and how active it is, a wide variety of symptoms may occur. These symptoms include: weakness, and many other sy...
Connective tissue diseases share certain common traits such as skin inflammation, joint, and other structures rich in connective tissue, along with immune defects. These include a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by a wide variety of signs and symptoms. ...
Background: Connective tissue diseases (CTD) can involve nervous system. Diagnosis and differentiation from multiple sclerosis (MS) can be difficult especially when the disease presented by symptoms and signs related to demyelinating process. The aim of this article is to review the variant forms of...
OVERVIEW Connective tissue diseases (CTDs), also known as rheumatologic diseases or autoimmune diseases, are disorders that exhibit autoimmune-mediated damage due to circulating auto-antibodies that target various body organs and cause symptomatic presentation.1 ...
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Each disorder has its own symptoms and needs different treatment.Autoimmune Connective Tissue DisordersMany connective tissue diseases are autoimmune disorders, including:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): An inflammation of the connective tissues, SLE can afflict every organ system. It is up to nine ...
Connective tissue disorders can be caused by pathogenic variants (mutations) in genes encoding extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Such disorders typically manifest during development or postnatal growth and result in significant morbidity and mortality. The development of curative treatments for connective...