Immunogenetics of some connective tissue disorders
Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are systemic autoimmune disorders characterized by a large spectrum of clinical features and multisystemic involvement. Connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix that supports, binds together, and protects organs. These tissues ... Read more