The incidence of CT signs were significantly higher in CTD-related UIP. The specificities of AUL, EHC, and SE were 82.5, 75, and 85%, respectively. The EHC sign had highest sensitivity of 48.7%. Inclusion of more than one sign increased the specificity of diagnosis of CT...
Signs and symptoms of mixed connective tissue disease can include rash, muscle pain, joint pain, swollen fingers, swollen hands, and malaise. Other associated symptoms and signs can include low-grade fever and Raynaud's phenomenon (sensitivity, numbness, and loss of color in the fingers, toes,...
Signs and symptoms depend on the type of connective tissue disorder and if it is severe. Symptoms may be mild or severe, and may come and go:Fever or fatigue Skin rash or thickening, blisters, or sensitivity to sunlight Rash on your cheeks that goes across your nose Joint pain, swelling,...
connective tissue disease (signs, symptoms and laboratory abnormalities that suggest a connective tissue disease, but which do not meet criteria for any specific rheumatic disease) (4,5), these increased rates of severe RP could be early preclinical scleroderma or another connective tissue disease. ...
Heart disease (your heart may become enlarged or inflamed, which can lead to heart failure) Kidney damage Digestive problems Anemia Hearing loss Nerve damage What is undifferentiated connective tissue disease? It's a condition with signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease but doesn't fit the ...
Heart disease (your heart may become enlarged or inflamed, which can lead to heart failure) Kidney damage Digestive problems Anemia Hearing loss Nerve damage What is undifferentiated connective tissue disease? It's a condition with signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease but doesn't fit the ...
Connective tissue diseases share certain common traits such as skin inflammation, joint, and other structures rich in connective tissue, along with immune defects. These include a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by a wide variety of signs and symptoms. ...
Signs and symptoms in the masticatory system in ten patients with mixed connective tissue disease. Scand J Rheumatol 1990; 19:363-373.Konttinen YT, Tuominen TS, Piirainen HI, Kononen MH, Wolf JE, Hietanen JH, et al. Signs and symptoms in the masticatory system in ten patients with mixed...
Background: Connective tissue diseases (CTD) can involve nervous system. Diagnosis and differentiation from multiple sclerosis (MS) can be difficult especially when the disease presented by symptoms and signs related to demyelinating process. The aim of this article is to review the variant forms of...
connective tissue disease; systemic lupus erythematosus; systemic scleroderma ABSTRACT Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD, also named UCT syndrome, latent lupus or incomplete lupus) is regarded as an autoimmune disorder in which signs and symptoms are widely variable and evocative for connect...