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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue ...
Hypermobility can be painful and lead to frequent injuries and systemic health problems. Unfortunately, many doctors aren’t familiar with these conditions, and patients can go years undiagnosed.