The disease of the structures connecting the body is known as connective tissue disease. In connective tissue disease, the body parts they connect are harmed, and the protein components (collagen and elastin) are inflamed. Connective tissue diseases can be of autoimmune origin, hereditary, environmental factors (UV radiation, toxic chemicals, and nutritional deficiency), or unknown causes. It includes scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), microscopic polyangiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis, mixed and undifferentiated connective tissue diseases.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You are right in saying that she has the symptoms of Raynaud's with digital gangrene, which is ongoing.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Feeling tired or sick may have lots of causes. More information from you may help in giving a diagnosis. The causes could be: The most common cause is anemia.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The rashes that you are describing along with the biopsy findings can go in favor of a connective tissue disease.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you are describing are suggesting a connective tissue disease, most likely primary Sjogren's syndrome.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may be suffering from mixed connective tissue disorder.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen all the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This does not look like lupus.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through the details you have posted. To know the diagnosis of joint pain I need to know some details.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a little high, and ANA (antinuclear antibodies) is positive. However, 1:40 is a very low titer.
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