Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

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Synonyms

• Connective Tissue Disease
• MCTD

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Mixed connective tissue disease (MTCD) is a rare connective tissue disorder. MCTD is used to describe what may be an overlapping group of connective tissue disorders that cannot be diagnosed in more specific terms. These disorders include systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, and scleroderma. Individuals with MCTD have symptoms of each of these disorders including arthritic, cardiac, pulmonary and skin manifestations; kidney disease; muscle weakness; and dysfunction of the esophagus. The exact cause of mixed connective tissue disease is unknown.

Resources

Scleroderma Research Foundation

220 Montgomery Street

Suite 1411

San Francisco, CA 94104

USA

Tel: 4158349444

Fax: 4158349177

Tel: 8004412873

Email: info@sclerodermaRESEARCH.org

Internet: http://www.srfcure.org



Scleroderma Foundation

300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105 Byfield, MA 01922

Danvers, MA 01923

USA

Tel: 9784635843

Fax: 9784635809

Tel: 8007224673

Email: sfinfo@sceroderma.org

Internet: http://www.scleroderma.org



American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.

22100 Gratiot Avenue

Eastpointe, MI 48021-2227

Tel: (586)776-3900

Fax: (586)776-3903

Tel: (800)598-4668

Email: aarda@aarda.org

Internet: http://www.aarda.org/



National Marfan Foundation

22 Manhasset Avenue

Port Washington, NY 11050

Tel: (516)883-8712

Fax: (516)883-8040

Tel: (800)862-7326

Email: staff@marfan.org

Internet: http://www.marfan.org



Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.

2000 L Street NW

Suite 710

Washington, DC 20036

USA

Tel: 2023491155

Fax: 2023491156

Tel: 8005580121

Email: info@lupus.org

Internet: http://www.lupus.org



Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

8120 Woodmont Ave

Suite 530

Bethesda, MD 20814

Tel: (301)718-0300

Fax: (301)718-0322

Tel: (800)475-6473

Internet: http://www.sjogrens.org



Arthritis Foundation

1330 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, GA 30309

USA

Tel: 4048727100

Fax: 4048720457

Tel: 8005684045

Email: help@arthritis.org

Internet: http://www.arthritis.org



NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse

1 AMS Circle

Bethesda, MD 20892-3675

USA

Tel: 3014954484

Fax: 3017186366

Tel: 8772264267

TDD: 3015652966

Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov

Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info



Autoimmune Information Network, Inc

PO Box 4121

Brick, NJ 08723

Tel: (732)262-0450

Fax: (732)262-0450

Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com

Internet: http://www.aininc.org



European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)

c/o Dr. Esther de Vries

Jeroen Bosch Hospital

Dept. Paediatrics

P.O. Box 90153

Hertogenbosch, 5200 ME's

Netherlands

Tel: +31 73-6992965

Fax: +31 73-6992948

Email: info@esid.org

Internet: http://www.esid.org



AutoImmunity Community



Tel: (919)-55-2-9057

Email: bandrews@autoimmunitycommunity.org

Internet: http://autoimmunitycommunity.org

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Last Updated:  10/12/2007

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Last updated:	October 12, 2007