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