title: Connective tissue disease: an approach.
abstract: The connective tissue diseases are a poorly defined group of conditions characterised by abnormal activity of the immune system. This article will not detail the features of any one condition, but rather attempt to provide a system for the evaluation and classification overall and thus hopefully enable the reader to approach these complex conditions with greater confidence.
authors.affiliation: Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Morand
mesh_terms: D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male