How Is Connective Tissue Disease Treated?

Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) can treat mild mixed connective tissue disease and might prevent flare-ups. Calcium channel blockers. Medications, such as nifedipine (Procardia) and amlodipine (Norvasc), help relax the muscles in the walls of your blood vessels and may be used to treat Raynaud’s phenomenon. Read more…

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What Disease Affects The Connective Tissue?

A connective tissue disease is any disease that affects the parts of the body that connect the structures of the body together. Connective tissues are made up of two proteins: collagen and elastin. Collagen is a protein found in the tendons, ligaments, skin, cornea, cartilage, bone, and blood vessels. Read Here…

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Connective Tissue

Related Terms:

Graves Disease
Autoimmune Disease
Kennedy’s Disease
Vasculitis
Sarcoidosis
Hashimoto’s Disease
Scleroderma
Addison’s Disease
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Polymyositis
Dermatomyositis
Connective Tissue Disorder
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Mctd
Connective Tissue Disease Symptoms