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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
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Chapter 54. Connective-Tissue Disorders
Sections: Connective-Tissue Disorders: Introduction, Immune-Mediated Connective-Tissue Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma), Vasculitis Syndromes, Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis, Inherited Connective-Tissue Disorders, References.
Topics Discussed: connective tissue disease.
Excerpt:"Connective-tissue disorders, also referred to as collagen-vascular disorders, cause a variety of generalized clinical findings and are characterized by autoantibody-mediated connective-tissue abnormalities. These are also called immune-complex diseases because many involve deposition of immune complexes in specific organ or tissue sites. Some of these disorders are characterized by sterile inflammation, especially of the skin, joints, blood vessels, and kidneys, and are referred to as rheumatic diseases. For inexplicable reasons, many rheumatic diseases primarily affect women. Another major category of connective-tissue diseases includes inherited disorders of bone, skin, cartilage, blood vessels, and basement membranes. Examples include Marfan syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome...."
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