Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Shows Milder Activity than Other Rheumatic Disorders, Study Finds
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), a chronic disorder that has overlapping features of two or more systemic rheumatic disorders, is a relatively stable disease that is milder than systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis, new research from Norway shows. However, most patients failed to achieve long-term remission. The study, “Disease evolution…