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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 ...

University researchers have developed a new connective tissue model to study disorders like fibrosis, a type of scarring that occurs when damage to the body causes normal tissue to be replaced by hard ...

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 ...

In a study from Korea, adults with type 2 diabetes had a lower risk for autoimmune rheumatic diseases after starting an SGLT2 ...

Aortic dissection during pregnancy represents a critical clinical challenge, particularly among women with pre‐existing connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome. The physiological changes ...

A University of Texas at Arlington scientist is creating a Band-Aid-like patch to help damaged hearts recover after heart ...

The use of anticoagulants is not associated with improved overall survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, ...