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Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) hereditary?

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Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) contagious?

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MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE (MCTD)

Synonyms:
MCTD / Mixture Connective Tissue Disease

Types:
Autoimmune disease/ MCTD

SYSTEMS AFECTED

Circulatory system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Digestive system
Endocrine system
Endocrine system
Immune system
Immune system
Integumentary system
Integumentary system
Lymphatic system
Lymphatic system
Muscular system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Nervous system
Reproductive system
Reproductive system
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Skeletal system

Symptoms

  • Attacks body’s tisues

Treatments

  • Not curable but manageable I guess, I’m on methotrexate & prednisone/ MCTD
  • Specialist who treat it

    Rheumatology

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    Stories of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

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    I was 14 when the pain really started. My hands would get so cold they would turn white, and then purple and blue. My parents always told me I was dramatic and that I wasn't as sick as I wanted to be, so it took me a long time to finally tell them wh...
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    After an abusive childhood I finally found the person to spend my life with.  It took 30 years.  I wanted children right away due to our ages (30 and 36).  It took a year but I finally became pregnant and had a healthy 8 lb 1 oz baby g...
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    My son is 17yrs old and started showing symptoms 3yrs ago. He was perfectly fine and then he started having some pain. As an avid hiker , he brushed it off. But things just got worse. Rashes , fever blisters, swollen joints  and muscles. He has ...
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    Have suffered from symptoms since I was a teenager but wasn't officially diagnosed until 2011

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    Statistics of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

    53 people with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) have taken the SF36 survey. Mean of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is 1103 points (31 %). Total score ranges from 0 to 3,600 being 0 the worst and 3,600 the best. Take the SF36 Survey

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