Posted: August 16th, 2017

Which of the following connective tissue disorders is characterized by insoluble collagen being formed and accumulating excessively in the tissues?

Which of the following connective tissue disorders is characterized by insoluble collagen being formed and accumulating excessively in the tissues?
a) Scleroderma
Scleroderma occurs initially in the skin but also occurs in blood vessels, major organs, and body systems, potentially resulting in death.
b) Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis results from an autoimmune response in the synovial tissue with damage taking place in body joints.
c) Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE is an immunoregulatory disturbance that results in increased autoantibody production.
d) Polymyalgia rheumatic
In polymyalgia rheumatic, immunoglobulin is deposited in the walls of inflamed temporal arteries.