Spider veins smaller versions of varicose veins and appear red or blue near the surface of the skin. Spider veins are named for the pattern they portray, much like spider webs and are found on the legs or face. Essentially, this condition weakens...
Mixed connective tissue disease, or MCTD, is an autoimmune disorder that produces overlapping symptoms of polymyositis, scleroderma and lupus. In addition, individuals with MCTD may experience features of rheumatoid arthritis. Some common...
Scleroderma is a type of autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissues within the human body. This rare condition affects approximately 200,000 people in the United States, according to the Scleroderma Foundation. The characteristic...
Lupus Fact Sheet From the Lupus Foundation of America What is lupus? Lupus is a widespread and chronic (lifelong) autoimmune disease that, for unknown reasons, causes the immune system to attack the body's own tissue and organs, including the...
The phrase "autoimmune disease" encompasses a wide array of conditions, including rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel diseases, Sjögren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Grave's disease, pernicious anemia,...
Ligaments are dense fibrous connective tissues that join bones. Ligaments occur throughout the body wherever there are joints, and they can be very complex. Ligaments are formed through excretion of collagen and elastin by fibroblasts and are...
