undifferentiated connective tissue disease
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Clinical manifestations
- most cases are mild[1]
- may have Raynaud's phenomenon & inflammatory arthritis
- over time, may evolve into specific autoimmune disease. most commonly systemic lupus erythematosus
Diagnostic criteria
- syndrome with objective abnormalities that do not meet criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus or other connective tissue disease[1]
Laboratory
- antinuclear antibody may be positive
Management
- NSAIDs,
- hydroxychloroquine if NSAIDs ineffective
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 2018, 2022
- ↑ Mosca M, Tani C, Carli L, Bombardieri S. Undifferentiated CTD: a wide spectrum of autoimmune diseases. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Feb;26(1):73-7. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22424194