4A43.3 Mixed connective tissue disease
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Mixed connective tissue disease is an overlapping syndrome combining features of systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis with the presence of autoantibodies to U1-ribonucleoprotein. Raynaud’s phenomenon is seen in nearly all patients and pulmonary arterial hypertension is the most common cause of death in MCTD patients.
synonyms
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Sharp syndrome
- MCTD - [mixed connective tissue disease]
- Paediatric-onset mixed connective tissue disease
- Paediatric-onset Sharp syndrome
- Paediatric-onset MCTD - [mixed connective tissue disease]
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