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Learn About Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

What is the definition of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease?
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare autoimmune disorder that is characterized by features commonly seen in three different connective tissue disorders: systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Some affected people may also have symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Signs and symptoms vary but may include Raynaud's phenomenon; arthritis; heart, lung and skin abnormalities; kidney disease; muscle weakness, and dysfunction of the esophagus. The cause of MCTD is currently unknown.
What are the alternative names for Mixed Connective Tissue Disease?
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • MCTD
  • Sharp syndrome
Who are the top Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Local Doctors?
Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Warsaw, MZ, PL 

Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka practices in Warsaw, Poland. Paradowska-Gorycka and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Oslo, NO 

Ragnar Gunnarsson practices in Oslo, Norway. Gunnarsson and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Antisynthetase Syndrome, Myositis, and Pericarditis.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Elite in Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Warsaw, MZ, PL 

Marzena Olesinska practices in Warsaw, Poland. Olesinska and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Synovectomy.

What are the latest Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Clinical Trials?
Impact of Capillaroscopy on the Management of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease: a Randomized Pilot Clinical Study

Summary: Connective tissue diseases (CTD) are a group of diseases with diverse manifestations, most often multisystemic, which share an autoimmune etiology. They include Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Systemic sclerosis (SSc), Sjögren's syndrome (SS), Inflammatory myopathies (IM) and Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Many patients in rheumatology present signs and symptoms of CTD, but without me...

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Immune Response to Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Autoantigens

Summary: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are long-term autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks parts of the body. The abnormal immune reaction causes inflammation of and damage to various body parts and can affect joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and the brain. SLE and MCTD often affect young women, especially black and Hispani...

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Published Date: May 13, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center