1–7 In particular, an association between some of the connective-tissue diseases and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (lymphadenoid goiter) has recently seemed likely. 6,8,9 Many reports of this ...

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...

Diversity of macrophages in adipose tissue has been extensively studied; and markers and functional characteristics of adipose tissue macrophages have been well-described (136). While certain ...

Major limiting factors have been the inability to efficiently re-vascularise and mimic the mechanical properties of native tissue. The major objective of this study was to optimise a previously ...