Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Mixed connective tissue disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Mixed connective tissue disease: Introduction
Broader types of Mixed connective tissue disease:
Gender Profile for Mixed connective tissue disease: Women 8:1 (NWHIC).
Gender Ratio for Mixed connective tissue disease: female predominance
Prognosis of Mixed connective tissue disease: good, 94% survived 6 years after onset
Complications of Mixed connective tissue disease:
see complications of Mixed connective tissue disease
Causes of Mixed connective tissue disease: see causes of Mixed connective tissue disease
Symptoms of Mixed connective tissue disease: see symptoms of Mixed connective tissue disease
Complications of Mixed connective tissue disease: see complications of Mixed connective tissue disease
Onset of Mixed connective tissue disease: adolescence or early adulthood
Contagion of autoimmunity:
generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Mixed connective tissue disease.
Treatments for Mixed connective tissue disease:
see treatments for Mixed connective tissue disease
Research for Mixed connective tissue disease:
see research for Mixed connective tissue disease
Main name of condition: Mixed connective tissue disease
Class of Condition for Mixed connective tissue disease: autoimmune
Overlap syndrome, Sharp syndrome, MCTD
Sharp's syndrome
Source - Diseases Database
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