bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Overview of Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue
Introduction
In an Autoimmune Disorders , antibodies or cells produced by the body attack the body’s own tissues. Many autoimmune disorders affect connective tissue and a variety of organs. Connective tissue is the structural tissue that gives strength to joints, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Autoimmune rheumatic disorders include Autoimmune Myositis None Eosinophilic Fasciitis None Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) None Relapsing Polychondritis None Sjögren Syndrome None Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) None Systemic Sclerosis None Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Autoimmune disorders can affect other tissues in the body beside connective tissue, and some people with autoimmune disorders of connective tissue have other kinds of autoimmune disorders, such as Hashimoto Thyroiditis (an autoimmune thyroid disorder that can lead to overactivity or underactivity of the thyroid gland). 