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 ...

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 ...

A retrospective cohort study found that most connective tissue diseases (CTDs) and select neutrophilic dermatoses were associated with significantly increased 1‑, 5‑, and 10‑year risks for hematologic ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider Jeffrey J. Swigris, ...

UVA researcher Blandine Baffert, working in the lab of UVA Health’s Sanja Arandjelovic and collaborating with researchers in ...

Most Coloradans look at winter as a time of excitement when the high country turns into our own winter wonderland with the opportunity to create lifelong memories. But for many who live with ...

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 ...

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

DEAR DR. ROACH: One rheumatologist diagnosed me with unspecified mixed connective tissue disease and Raynaud’s syndrome. I was put on Plaquenil, which caused some hair loss and thinning. I got a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Air pollution may stimulate the immune system directly or indirectly, and increasing evidence suggests that ...

Eight children with severe autoimmune diseases who did not respond to conventional therapies were able to completely stop ...