Some individuals affected with mixed connective tissue disease may also present symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is predominantly occurring in women under the age of 50; however other groups have not been written off, as there is a possibility of it affecting...
Lupus is long-term autoimmune disease. This term describes when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. As such, it can cause a variety of symptoms, such as pain and extreme tiredness. Fibromyalgia refers to a chronic syndrome that can also cause widespread pain and fatigue. Both ...
Another study was conducted to analyze histological liver alterations in 160 patients with various connective tissue diseases (SLE, SSc, inflammatory myositis, and mixed connective tissue disease –MCTD), RA, and PAN. The prevalence of NRH in this cohort was found to be 4.4 %, with the highest...
The Army Reserve's 75th Mission Command Training Division (MCTD) in Houston, Texas, and the Logistics Exercise and Simulation Directorate (LESD) at Fort Lee, Virginia, work together to train Army combat sustainment support units through the use of newly available technologies. New technologies trai...
Kelly O'Neill (formerly Kelly Young) has worked about 12 years as an advocate helping patients to be better informed and have a greater voice in their healthcare. She is the author of the best-selling book Rheumatoid Arthritis Unmasked: 10 Dangers of Rheumatoid Disease. Kelly received national...