Collagen vascular disease
Background
Heterogenous group of autoimmune disorders, which include:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Dermatomyositis
- Polymyositis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Sjögren syndrome
- Progressive systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma)
- Mixed connective-tissue disease