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Mixed connective tissue disease
Other namesMCTD, connective tissue disease overlap syndrome, mixed collagen vascular disease, sharp syndrome.[1]

Mixed connective tissue disease is a disease / disorder / syndrome…


Signs and symptoms

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The early clinical features of MCTD are nonspecific and may include fatigue, puffy fingers, arthralgias, low-grade fever, myalgias, and Raynaud phenomenon.[2] MCTD can affect nearly any organ system.[3][4]

Complications

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Causes

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Risk factors

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Triggers

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Genetics

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Mechanism

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Diagnosis

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Classification

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Treatment

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Outlook

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Epidemiology

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History

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Society and culture

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Special populations

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Geriatrics

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Pregnancy

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Children

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "mixed connective tissue disease". Monarch Initiative. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ Farhey, Yolanda; Hess, Evelyn V. (1997). "Mixed connective tissue disease". Arthritis & Rheumatism. 10 (5). Wiley: 333–342. doi:10.1002/art.1790100508. ISSN 0004-3591.
  3. ^ Rasmussen, E. K.; Ullman, S.; Høier-Madsen, M.; Sørensen, S. F.; Halberg, P. (1987). "Clinical implications of ribonucleoprotein antibody". Archives of Dermatology. 123 (5): 601–605. ISSN 0003-987X. PMID 3495241.
  4. ^ Bodolay, E.; Csiki, Z.; Szekanecz, Z.; Ben, T.; Kiss, E.; Zeher, M.; Szücs, G.; Dankó, K.; Szegedi, G. (2003). "Five-year follow-up of 665 Hungarian patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD)". Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 21 (3): 313–320. ISSN 0392-856X. PMID 12846049.

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