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Mixed connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease is a broad disorder where the body's immune system attacks one's own tissues, affecting the connective tissues of the skin, joins, and muscles.
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Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Hereditary?
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What are the tests for mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Which disease is worse CLL or Mixed Connective Tissue Disease?
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What is the life expectancy for someone with mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I am in need of a couple good resources to learn about mixed connective tissue disease, I am studying for myself and writing about it for class?
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A 28-year old asked:
What are the effects of mixed connective tissue disease in pregnancy?
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A 46-year old asked:
Whats mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are ways to cope with mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 29-year old asked:
What medicines work best for mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
I know this dude who has mixed connective tissue disease. What is that?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I know someone with mixed connective tissue disease....Is it a serious illness?
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A 32-year old asked:
What's the difference between mixed connective tissue disease and fibromyalgia? Im confused.
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A female asked:
I display all symptoms of mixed connective tissue disease but ANA tests were only slightly above average. Can this still be what i have?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do mixed connective tissue disease affect bladder control?
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A 35-year old asked:
Possible mixed connective tissue disease, doctor says? What is a mixed disease?
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A 48-year old asked:
What specialists can diagnose mixed connective tissue disease besides rheumatologists?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Are new Beau's Lines on my nails an indication of active disease?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have been reading online and have read that when the rnp is the only antibody that is positive that this indicated mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 61-year old female asked:
I am taking sulfasalizine for mixed connective tissue disease. I have developed thrush. Would this med. Be the cause?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can a person have mixed connective tissue disease with a positive ANA and low positive rnp levels?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Have mixed connective tissue disease and whenever I have a flare, my SVT flares up as well. Why would my auto immune disease affect my SVT? Thanks
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A 21-year old female asked:
I understand specific labs are not entirely specific to certain autoimmune diseases, and its based off of labs and symptoms. But can anyone please explain the difference between Mixed Connective Tissue Disease vs. other autoimmune diseases?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Is Palmar fibrosis a autoimmune disease or Mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Is Palmar fibrosis a autoimmune disease or Mixed connective tissue disease or neither?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can mixed connective tissue disease be diagnosed with a positive ANA and positive rnp anitibodies?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I was told that i either have sle or mixed connective tissue disease (i already have a rheumatology appt) i was just wondering what's the difference?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Does kidney stones go along with having lupus and mixed connective tissue disease?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My heart rate goes up after meals from my normal 60's-70's to the 90's. Worrisome? I have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and mild Gastroparesis.
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A 40-year old female asked:
Appt in mo. For rheumatologist as pos ANA 3 mos ago, muscles weaker, drop things, very strng knee reflx, maybe mixed connective tissue disease, ra, sjogren memory bad, bro w ms. Nero? E.R.? 6 kids, xmas
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