Article: Questions and answers about heritable disorders of connective tissue. (Health Topics).(Pamphlet)

Article: Spontaneous CSF Leaks and Connective Tissue ...
Neurology Alert;  May 1, 2002 ;     656 words ...Spontaneous CSF Leaks and Connective Tissue Disorders: Is There a Connection? Abstract ... 9 exhibited clinical features of connective tissue disorder (see Table). Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis ...

Article: Connective tissue disorders.
Dermatology Nursing;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...* Connective tissue disorders (collagen vascular disease ... changes in small blood vessels and connective tissue. * Common features include arthritis ... characterized by inflammation of connective tissue and muscle fibers which can cause ...

Article: Study finds no connection to development of connective ...
Science Letter;  October 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... have an effect on the development of subsequent connective tissue disorders (CTDs). The results were reported in the ... Journal of Epidemiology (Brinton et al. Risk of connective tissue disorders among breast implant patients. Am J Epidemiology ...

Article: Shoulder surgeon and autologous cellular regeneration - From ...
International Journal of Shoulder Surgery;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... gives a vivid account of the connective tissue that is derived from the mesenchyme.[sup] [1] Connective tissue consists of cells embedded in ... fibroblast as an elongated-shaped connective tissue cell with vesicular, oval nucleus ...

Article: Connective tissue disorders.(CLINICAL TRIAL ...
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...UVA1 Light for Scleroderma and Similar Conditions Sponsored by the University of Michigan.The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the effectiveness of high-does UVA1 irradiation in the treatment of fibrosing conditions of the skin, eg, keloids (a thick scar from growth of fibrous tissue),

Article: Imiquimod in children with plaque morphea.(CONNECTIVE ...
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology;  February 1, 2008 ;     601 words ...Sponsored by: The Hospital for Sick Children. The purpose of this study is to assess the potential efficacy and relative safety of Imiquimod in children with plaque morphea. Study ID Numbers: 1000007595 Condition Intervention Phase Scleroderma, Localized Drug: Imiquimod[R] Phase III

Article: Imiquimod in children with plaque morphea.(CONNECTIVE ...
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology;  April 1, 2009 ;     624 words ...Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children. Morphea is very hard to treat. In a small number of adult patients, Imiquimod has proven to be beneficial in decreasing the thickness of the morphea plaques, while improving their appearance. There are no studies to date proving its safety and efficacy