mixed connective tissue disease

noun

An autoimmune disease characterized by a mix of symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis, associated with elevated levels of anti-U1 RNP antibodies.

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MCTDSharp's syndrome
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Meanings

nounmixed connective tissue disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn autoimmune disease characterized by a mix of symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis, associated with elevated levels of anti-U1 RNP antibodies.

    Synonyms: MCTD, Sharp's syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn autoimmune disease characterized by a mix of symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis, associated with elevated levels of anti-U1 RNP antibodies.

Similar
MCTDSharp's syndrome
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