Mixed connective tissue disease

Mixed connective tissue disease: Introduction

Mixed connective tissue disease: A rare disorder of the connective tissue which affects a range of body tissues and organs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mixed connective tissue disease is available below.

Symptoms of Mixed connective tissue disease

• Anorexia
• Arthritis
• Weight loss
• Fever
• Pallor
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 34 symptoms of Mixed connective tissue disease

Mixed connective tissue disease: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Mixed connective tissue disease:

• Scleroderma
• more complications...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Mixed connective tissue disease?

• Misdiagnosis of Mixed connective tissue disease
• Failure to diagnose Mixed connective tissue disease
• Hidden causes of Mixed connective tissue disease (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Mixed connective tissue disease

Causes of Mixed connective tissue disease

• Genetic mutations
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Mixed connective tissue disease:

• Underlying causes of Mixed connective tissue disease

Latest Treatments for Mixed connective tissue disease

• NSAIDs
• Corticosteroids
• Antimalarials
• Immunosuppressant agents
• Calcium channel blockers
• more treatments...»

See full list of 14 latest treatments for Mixed connective tissue disease

News Archives for Mixed connective tissue disease

Medical news articles related to Mixed connective tissue disease include:

• Youth and Driving Don't Always Mix Safely
• New Network Connects the Dots Between Diseases
• Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
• Health Tip: Mixing Drinks With Medicines
• Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Mixed connective tissue disease

Medical research articles related to Mixed connective tissue disease include:

• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Treatment)
• Wegener's Granulomatosis
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Overview)
• Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part I. Initial Evaluation
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Diagnosis)
• Connective Tissue Diseases In Pregnancy
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Mixed connective tissue disease

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Prognosis for Mixed connective tissue disease

Prognosis for Mixed connective tissue disease: good, 94% survived 6 years after onset

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Reseach about Mixed connective tissue disease

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Clinical Trials for Mixed connective tissue disease

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Mixed connective tissue disease include:

• Safety and Efficacy of Pletal (Cilostazol) for the Treatment of Juvenile Primary and Secondary Raynauds Phenomenon - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pletal
• Alendronate Osteoporosis Study - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alendronate
• more trials...»

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Mixed connective tissue disease: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune disease
• more types...»

Types of Mixed connective tissue disease

Stories from Users Related to Mixed connective tissue disease

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Definitions of Mixed connective tissue disease:

A syndrome with overlapping clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, polymyositis, and Raynaud's phenomenon. The disease is differentially characterized by high serum titers of antibodies to ribonuclease-sensitive extractable (saline soluble) nuclear antigen and a "speckled" epidermal nuclear staining pattern on direct immunofluorescence. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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