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Chapter 31 Lungs in Collagen Vascular Diseases (Connective Tissue Disorders) and Other Systemic Diseases

BOOK TITLE: NCCP Textbook of Respiratory Medicine

Author
1. Behera D
ISBN
9789350252123
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11207_32
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
22
Author Affiliations
1. LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Sri Aurobindo Marg, Mehrauli, New Delhi, India, LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi, LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India; Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, LRS Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India; LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi, India, Lala Ram Swaroop Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medica
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Abstract

The connective tissue disorders (also called collagen vascular diseases) are a heterogeneous group of immunologically-mediated inflammatory disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS)/systemic sclerosis (SSc) and ankylosing spondylitis, with a large variety of affected organs besides the lungs. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common connective tissue disorders (CTD). Progressive systemic sclerosis or SSc is a multisystem disease characterized by fibrosis of the epidermis and dermis (scleroderma) and fibrosis of other organs, including kidneys, lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract and skeletal muscles.

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