Connective tissue disease can develop in rats either spontaneously or after total lymphoid irradiation.
D000818:Animals; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000528:radiation effects*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation