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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) cases, usually vary from mild to moderate to severe, depending on the organ or body system affected, degree of inflammation, and disease progression rate. It has also been recorded from presented cases that about 27% of patients with a connective tissue di...
Around 50 mycobacteria species cause human disease. Immunosuppressive states predispose to non-tuberculous mycobaterium infection, such as Mycobacterium chelonae: AFB, non-tuberculous, fast growth of low virulence and uncommon as a human pathogen. It may compromise the skin and soft tissues, lungs, ...
PRDC: Porcine respiratory disease complex PRRSV: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus REI: residual energy intake REICWF: residual energy intake consider carcass weight and fat SIV: swine influenza viruses SPES: sslaughterhouse pleurisy evaluation system ...
The role of biologics in treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Q. J. Med., 2015; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcv007 [Epub ahead of print]. Bryson T, Sundaram B, Khanna D, Kazerooni EA. Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial pneumonia and idiopathic ...
Mixed connective tissue disorderSj?gren’s syndromeScleroderma renal crisisPolymyositisMixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rheumatic disease with a combination of multiple connective tissue disorders, which includes dermatomyositis or polymyositis, systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ...
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). PAH is characterized by the thickening of the small arteries, arterioles of the lungs, development of plexiform lesions, arteritis and intima media hypertrophy...
The disease spanned 40years, with many flare-ups, each associated with thrombocytopenia, and finally culminated in widespread involvement of not only the skin and the kidneys but also the lungs and spleen. Despite extensive investigation, no association with hepatitis C virus or with any malignant...