Title
Unclassified or undifferentiated connective tissue disease
Date Issued
01 January 2000
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publisher(s)
Bailliere Tindall Ltd
Abstract
This chapter deals primarily with the evidence available regarding the use of the term unclassified or undifferentiated connective tissue disorders (CTDs) to refer to patients with manifestations suggestive, but not diagnostic, of either defined CTDs, a well-defined overlap syndrome (manifestations and criteria for two or more CTDs), or mixed CTD (MCTD). Possible outcomes for these patients include remaining undifferentiated, differentiating into a defined CTD or going into remission. MCTD and atypical CTD (term used by the parties involved in the 'Silicone breast implant' controversy) are only briefly discussed.
Start page
125
End page
137
Volume
14
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Reumatología Ciencias médicas, Ciencias de la salud
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0034041342
PubMed ID
Source
Bailliere's Best Practice and Research in Clinical Rheumatology
ISSN of the container
15216942
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