Dr. J. Westley Ohman discusses screening protocols, how connective tissue disorders inform decision-making, advice for ...

We describe the case of a young woman with recurrent rhabdomyolysis caused by mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). She initially presented with subacute progressive muscle weakness, myalgia, ...

Purpose: To create a practical desk reference for clinicians focused on the differential diagnosis of individuals presenting with features that suggest an inherited disorder of connective tissue.

The increased deposition of connective tissue is a problem in chronic diseases of many organs such as the lungs (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), liver (cirrhosis), kidneys (kidney fibrosis), gut ...

This post was excerpted and adapted from Build Your Running Body: A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners, copyright Pete Magill, Thomas Schwartz, and ...

Extra-articular features, particularly pulmonary complications, are a major cause of mortality in autoimmune rheumatic disease Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important pulmonary complication in ...

High sugar levels in the body come at a cost to health. More sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood suggests new research. The findings could have ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Hyaluronic acid is a molecule that attracts and holds onto water, keeping connective ...

The increased deposition of connective tissue is a problem in chronic diseases of many organs such as the lungs (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), liver (cirrhosis), kidneys (kidney fibrosis), gut ...