Experts highlight the role of primary care in identifying joint hypermobility syndrome and distinguishing it from connective tissue disorders.

Nearly 1 in 3 patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease will develop progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Focusing on CTD-PAH, key opinion leaders discuss how the disease can be identified and relevant impact on quality of life. Transcript: Charles D. Burger, MD: When examining patients in the ...

Meta-analysis results identify high and low associations of various comorbidities like vitamin D deficiencies, ocular diseases, among others in patients with alopecia areata (AA), to promptly manage ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCTs) are a diverse group of many inherited ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cataract surgery and astigmatism correction in patients with connective tissue disease commonly associated with ...

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 ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue ...