Kidney failure is a common complication of both lupus and scleroderma. Both these disorders and other autoimmune connective tissue diseases can also lead to complications with the lungs.

Mixed connective tissue ... common than lung involvement, some people may experience heart issues, which may include pericarditis, or inflammation of the heart’s lining. Renal (kidney) disease ...

THE relation between the thyroid gland and rheumatic disorders has long excited interest. 1–7 In particular, an association between some of the connective-tissue diseases and Hashimoto's ...

The specific objective of this study was to determine whether aperistalsis of the esophagus occurs in patients with connective-tissue disorders ... is therefore more common than one would have ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is the most common heritable connective tissue disorder. It was first described ... “When you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras,” as a reminder that rare ...