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.

What Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)? Mixed Connective Tissue ... which is the most common cause of death in people with MCTD. You may be given medication and asked to take precautions ...

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 ...