What is mixed connective tissue disease?
Mixed connective tissue disease is an uncommon autoimmune disorder that causes overlapping features of primarily three connective tissue diseases: lupus, scleroderma and polymyositis. It may be preceded by Raynaud's phenomenon and have features of rheumatoid arthritis.
How do members experience mixed connective tissue disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mixed connective tissue disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for mixed connective tissue disease*
*Data from patients with mixed connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with mixed connective tissue disease*
*Data from patients with mixed connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has mixed connective tissue disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 25 | |
| 30s | 125 | |
| 40s | 263 | |
| 50s | 469 | |
| 60s | 338 | |
| 70+ | 129 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 58 | |
| Female | 1,295 |