introduction: nowadays the necessity of the existence of a certain width of keratinized gingiva is emphasized upon to maintain periodontal health and prevent soft tissue recession around teeth and dental implants. this study was carried out to compare two gingival graft procedures including connective tissue graft and graft with a combination of collagen sponge with platelet-rich plasma and pla...

Maryam Najafi, Sousan Kolahi, Mohaddeseh Mokhtarkhani. Medical Student, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Professor, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Medical Student, Evidence Based Medicine Center of Excellence, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz Univer...

Mohaddeseh Mokhtarkhani, Sousan Kolahi, Maryam Najafi. Medical Student, Evidence Based Medicine Center of Excellence, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Professor, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Medical Student, Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz Univer...

Systemic Diseases of Connective Tissue with Autoimmunization. Rheumatism. Rheumatoid Arthritis. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Scleroderma. Dermatomyositis. Bechterew’s (Strumpell’s) disease Systemic Diseases of Connective Tissue or Rheumatic diseases are a group of chronic diseases characterized by systemic lesion of connective tissue and blood vessels. In their aetiology a significant role i...

Autoimmune connective tissue diseases are associated with liver abnormalities and often have overlapping pathological and clinical manifestations. As a result, they can present great clinical challenges and evoke questions about diagnostic criteria for liver diseases. Moreover, discriminating between liver involvement as a manifestation of connective tissue disease and primary liver disease can...