POTS stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and shows up through symptoms like a rapid heart rate after ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD FibroScan is the brand name for transient elastography, an abdominal ultrasound that ...

Patients living with Sjögren disease reported experiencing a negative impact on their sexual lives, which was strongly correlated with depressive symptoms. Sexual satisfaction among patients with ...

An expert in connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease described best approaches for rheumatologists to be proactive in screening, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring patients.

This Research Topic is still accepting articles. Autoimmune connective tissue diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, rheumatoid ...

Kay Henderson who wanted to die. Photos: Sam Ruttlyn. According to the Mayo Clinic, Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your ...

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a type of excessive worrying that consumes the lives of people who experience it. Symptoms can include fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, and having a hard ...

Objectives: Health problems in patients with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) are diverse and complex and might lead to lower physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF). This study ...