The big three of connective tissue diseases can all be diagnosed with simple blood tests. Find out more about each condition below.
Lupus affects up to 1 in 750 of the female population. That makes it more common than M.S.
Lupus mostly affects young women aged between 15 and 45.
It is characterised by:
Antiphospholipid syndrome (also known as Hughes syndrome) is characterised by blood clotting (thrombosis) and recurrent miscarriages.
The symptoms and severity vary greatly. Most symptoms can be linked to blood clotting in both the veins and arteries.
Some of the common symptoms include:
Sjögren’s syndrome is similar to, yet usually milder than, Lupus and often affects individuals in their 40’s to 60’s.
Sjögren’s is often associated with symptoms including:
Sjögren’s can often be misdiagnosed as M.E. or fibromyalgia.
