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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 ...

The study suggests that long-term monitoring and patient management are crucial after COVID-19. Study: Long-Term Risk of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders Following COVID-19.

A large systematic review and meta-analysis found an increased risk of various autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders among patients who had COVID-19 infection. The analysis ...

Connective tissue is found throughout the human body, within and between structures as varied as muscles, nerves and internal organs. Like an elaborate web, it holds everything together—providing the ...

The lab panels for evaluating a patient with arthralgias/arthritis for lupus or connective tissue disease are costly. Once a complete blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate have been done, is ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) comprise a group of heritable disorders characterised by defects in connective tissue integrity, most often due to variants affecting collagen synthesis, processing or ...

Dr. Cortney Gensemer (left) and Dr. Russell Norris (right) in Dr. Norris' laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Keratoconus was associated with systemic manifestations of connective tissue hyperlaxity. A systemic underlying ...

Another case series shows most patients improved markedly after failing everything else ...

Myxomatous degeneration is the buildup of certain molecules in heart valve tissue, causing the valve to become loose or weak. Severe cases can lead to complications like heart failure. Myxomatous ...