Calcinosis cutis, a debilitating deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, is a frequent and challenging complication in patients with systemic sclerosis and other connective ...

According to a recent study, nearly 50% of patients with connective tissue disease, such as lupus, died when sepsis occurred. Patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs) face a higher risk of ...

A nationwide Italian study finds that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases initially have increased risk for malignancy.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Patients at high risk of ILD should be screened using ...

When patients start getting treated for conditions like psoriatic arthritis, or connective tissue diseases like lupus and ...

Dear C.T.: Many people probably are unfamiliar with the term “mixed connective tissue disease.” Other connective tissue diseases are well-known: Systemic lupus erythematosus (“lupus”), systemic ...

A study based on medical records from more than a quarter million adult patients found that African-American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were twice ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One out of three registered randomized controlled trials on connective tissue diseases are never completed or ...

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A study based on medical records from more than a quarter million adult patients found that African-American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis were twice ...

Systemic autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Sclerosis (also known as Scleroderma), Sjögren's syndrome, idiopathic inflammatory ...