Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a type of autoimmune disease. It can cause symptoms like joint pain and swelling, skin symptoms, and more. The exact prevalence of UCTD is unknown, ...
Background In November 2001, a 24-year-old woman with thrombocytopenia and Raynaud's phenomenon presented to our clinic. Her physical examination was unremarkable except for bruising on her legs and ...
We aimed to assess the frequency of connective tissue abnormalities among patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in a prospective study using a large cohort of patients. We enrolled a ...
Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCTs) are a diverse group of many inherited ...
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 ...
Being able to easily bend your fingers or palm beyond a normal range of motion may be a sign of looming respiratory problems, experts warn. Dr Taylor Goldberg, a Colorado-based chiropractor, warned ...
EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has worked with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) to develop new clinical practice guidelines for interstitial lung disease (ILD) ...
Correspondence to Professor Paul William Hodges, Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, ...
This activity was supported by Contract/Task Order No. 28321318D00060015/00003 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions ...