mixed connective tissue disease
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editNoun
editmixed connective tissue disease (uncountable)
- (pathology) 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.
- Synonyms: (initialism) MCTD, Sharp's syndrome