Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a condition in which a patient's symptoms don't quite meet the "criteria" (the markers or indicators doctors use to make a diagnosis) of a ...

In fact, as many as a quarter of all patients seen by rheumatologists have UCTD. It does not mean that a doctor does not know what to call the condition, it just means that some or all of the clinical ...

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a complex overlap disease with features of different autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTDs) namely systemic sclerosis, poly/dermatomyositis and systemic ...

Comorbidities and neurosurgical interventions in a cohort with connective tissue disorders Ilene S. Ruhoy Paolo A. Bolognese Jared S. Rosenblum Randall A. Dass Navdeep S. Nayyer Jeffrey D. Wood John B ...

Patients with connective tissue diseases who experienced COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe inpatient stays, and mortality were predominantly older and men. Using glucocorticoids, rituzimab, or ...

1–7 In particular, an association between some of the connective-tissue diseases and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (lymphadenoid goiter) has recently seemed likely. 6,8,9 Many reports of this ...

Connective tissue connects, supports, binds, and separates organs and tissues, forming a framework to support body tissues and organs. It plays a role in immune function, transporting nutrients and ...

What Is Connective Tissue Disease? 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 ...

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a complex and relatively rare autoimmune disorder. It shares symptoms with lupus, systemic sclerosis, and myositis. MCTD is a challenging condition that ...

Little research is available to study the effects of protein intake on connective tissue within the muscle. It has been suggested that perhaps the ingestion of protein and in particular collagen would ...

Integra LifeSciences has filed a patent for a tissue graft that aims to improve soft tissue repair or reconstruction. The graft consists of a biopolymer-based matrix with small and large perforations.