Abstract

Background: Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders are increasing our country day by day reported among our country. Our encounter with these cases shows that the disease are not rare after all. The objective of this study was to report the prevalence, clinical presentations, laboratory and serological characteristics of patients presenting with autoimmune connective tissue disorders in our tertiary care hospital. Method: This was a retrospective study of patients presenting with autoimmune disorder attending the Rheumatology OPD in Medical College, Kolkata, over a period of five and half year. A review of the case records of all patients diagnosed and treated for autoimmune connective tissue disorders was utilized using the American College of Rheumatology Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis mainly.

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