Changing the paradigm on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Connective tissues don't tell ...

Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that ...
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Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Disability

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to review certain heritable conditions related to ...
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Novel tracer can identify lung lesions in those with connective tissue diseases

The novel radiotracer ¹⁸F-FAPI-RGD in PET/CT scans shows potential for diagnosing ILD in connective tissue disease patients by highlighting fibroblast activation and tissue remodeling. Patients with ...
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COVID-19 Associated With Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders

Researchers highlighted the potential long-term consequences of COVID-19 on incident autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders in a recent study. A substantial risk of autoimmune and ...
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What Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?

What Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)? Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is an autoimmune disorder that shows the features of three different connective tissue disease types: MCTD can ...