collagen disease
group of diseases affecting connective tissue
rheumatoid arthritis
autoimmune disease which attacks healthy cells and tissue located in joints
scleroderma
rheumatic disease and collagen disease that involves the abnormal growth of connective tissue, which supports the skin and internal organs
mixed connective tissue disease
collagen disease that is considered an overlap of three diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis with very high titers of circulating antinuclear antibody to a ribonucleoprotein antigen
adult-onset Still's disease
rare from of inflammatory arthritis characterized by fevers, rash, and joint pain