Other manifestations of mixed connective tissue disease.
This article describes other manifestations of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). We focus on inflammatory arthritis, the gastrointestinal tract (the esophagus in particular), the kidney, skin, and hematologic changes such as thrombocytopenia. Due to the complexity of potential organ involvements in MCTD, vigilance with appropriate diagnosis and treatment is warranted.
Pope
Janet E
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B8, Canada. janet.pope@sjhc.london.on.ca
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology