Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Southern Medical Journal, 1982 Mixed connective tissue disease is characterized by overlapping features of classic connective tissue diseases and the presence of antibodies to ribonucleoprotein. Placement of this disorder among the classic disorders still remains controversial. The clinical features, prognosis, and therapeutic features of this syndrome are discussed in this report.
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IDCases, 2022 We describe a rare case of a patient with mixed connective tissue disease maintained on chronic oral corticosteroids, who was hospitalized on five occasions over five consecutive months due to persistent relapsing neutrophilic meningitis caused by ...
M. Anthony Albornoz +3 more
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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]
, 1981 An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Internal Medicine, 1999 Mixed connective tissue disease deserves to be a distinct disease entity due to the persistent citation of this disease in the literature since the original description by Sharp in 1972, in spite of the presence of several criticisms against the independency of this disease.
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The role of nailfold capillaroscopy in interstitial lung diseases - Can it differentiate idiopathic cases from collagen tissue disease associated interstitial lung diseases? [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive diagnostic test that is mostly used for early diagnosis of collagen tissue diseases (CTDs). We aimed to evaluate whether NFC findings could be a clue for discriminating idiopathic interstitial
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Urology Case Reports, 2022 Idiopathic Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a fibro-inflammatory disease. In patients with known mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) it has rarely been described. Our case illustrates a unique presentation of RPF in a patient with MCTD.
Thomas Neerhut +3 more
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The role of cross-training in swim-related injuries in master’s swimmers [PDF]
, 2019 Orthopedic injuries often interfere with Masters athletes’ pursuit of better performance and might place economic burden on these athletes. PURPOSE: We determined if the incidence of injuries increases with age and the economic burden associated with ...
Baker, Brett Donovan, Jr.
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Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease – A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP) is an uncommon interstitial lung disease that is characterized by an interstitial infiltrate of lymphoplasmacytic cells.
Chin-Wei Kuo +3 more
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Nailfold capillaroscopy in children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To assess nailfold capillaroscopy in children and adolescents with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, scleroderma and mixed connective tissue disease) and ...
Hilário, Maria Odete Esteves +3 more
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99mTc-MIBI Lung Scintigraphy in the Assessment of Pulmonary Involvement in Interstitial Lung Disease and Its Comparison With Pulmonary Function Tests and High-Resolution Computed Tomography: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
, 2015 The differentiation of active inflammatory processes from an inactive form of the disease is of great value in the management of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
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