Connective tissue disease frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease which affects the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome and fibromyalgia can all be involved in UCTD. UCTD is the very early stages of connective tissue disease and once it develops fully it can be further identified to it's autoimmune disease source. Sometimes UCTD may disappear or stay at the same stage indefinitely but often it progresses to an autoimmune disease. UCTD may present itself in the joints, skin, lungs, nervous system, skin, kidneys, heart or nervous system. It's symptoms can vary between people and it, as well as the associated autoimmune diseases are often misdiagnosed. Often, autoimmune disease sufferers lead long and active lives and the likelihood of a good outcome is dependent on early and accurate diagnosis and treatment. Minor symptoms may persist for a long time and hence may be disregarded. Symptoms to be aware of include joint swelling, joint pain, muscle pain, digestive problem, feeling extreme cold in extremities, sleep problems, increased frequency of infections and extreme fatigue.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Express Newsline

Related Disease Topics:

• Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
• UCTD
• Chronic inflammation
• Inflammation
• Autoimmune disease
• Lupus
• Scleroderma
• Polymyositis
• Vasculitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Fibromyalgia

Related Symptom Topics:

• Joint swelling
• Joint pain
• Muscle pain
• Digestive problem
• Feeling extreme cold in extremities
• Sleep problems
• Increased frequency of infections
• Extreme fatigue

Article Source Details

About: Connective tissue disease frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed

Date: 16 January 2005

Source: Express Newsline

URL: http://www.expressnewsline.com/articles/fullstory0305-insight-Connective+Tissue+Disease-status-11-newsID-2280.html

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and joint swelling
• Diagnosis and joint pain
• Diagnosis and muscle pain
• Diagnosis and digestive problem
• Diagnosis and feeling extreme cold in extremities
• Diagnosis and sleep problems
• Diagnosis and increased frequency of infections
• Diagnosis and extreme fatigue
• Diagnosis and undifferentiated connective tissue disease
• Diagnosis and UCTD
• Diagnosis and chronic inflammation
• Diagnosis and inflammation
• Diagnosis and autoimmune disease
• Diagnosis and lupus
• Diagnosis and scleroderma
• Diagnosis and polymyositis
• Diagnosis and vasculitis
• Diagnosis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Diagnosis and Sjogren's syndrome
• Diagnosis and fibromyalgia
• Misdiagnosed
• Misdiagnosed and joint swelling
• Misdiagnosed and joint pain
• Misdiagnosed and muscle pain
• Misdiagnosed and digestive problem
• Misdiagnosed and feeling extreme cold in extremities
• Misdiagnosed and sleep problems
• Misdiagnosed and increased frequency of infections
• Misdiagnosed and extreme fatigue
• Misdiagnosed and undifferentiated connective tissue disease
• Misdiagnosed and UCTD
• Misdiagnosed and chronic inflammation
• Misdiagnosed and inflammation
• Misdiagnosed and autoimmune disease
• Misdiagnosed and lupus
• Misdiagnosed and scleroderma
• Misdiagnosed and polymyositis
• Misdiagnosed and vasculitis
• Misdiagnosed and rheumatoid arthritis
• Misdiagnosed and Sjogren's syndrome
• Misdiagnosed and fibromyalgia

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