Nov 29, 2022 · Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) refers to a systemic autoimmune condition that does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any specific connective tissue disease (CTD)....

Mar 1, 2022 · The term "undifferentiated connective tissue disease" (UCTD) is used to describe a condition in people who have symptoms and lab test results which suggest a a systemic autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disease but which are not extensive or specific enough to meet usual criteria for a diagnosis of a defined connective tissue disease such...

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) (also known as latent lupus or incomplete lupus[1]) is a disease in which the connective tissues are targeted by the immune system. It is a serological and clinical manifestation of an autoimmune disease.

Aug 9, 2022 · Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) refers to a condition presenting with symptoms and laboratory test results that suggest a systemic autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disease — such as systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Sjogren’s syndrome, or scleroderma — but for which symptoms are not extensive or specific enough to m...

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a term given to an autoimmune disease affecting the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases occur when your body’s defense system, the immune system, is too active.

Sep 27, 2020 · The Hospital for Special Surgery defines UCTD as a “condition in people who have symptoms and lab test results that indicate a systemic autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disease, but which do not meet enough such characteristics to indicate a diagnosis for a well-defined connective tissue disease.”

Oct 12, 2022 · Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a type of autoimmune disease. It can cause symptoms like joint pain and swelling, skin symptoms, and more. The exact prevalence of UCTD...

Jan 25, 2022 · Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a condition in which a patient's symptoms don't quite meet the "criteria" (the markers or indicators doctors use to make a diagnosis) of a well-defined connective tissue disease, …

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a systemic autoimmune disease. This means the body’s natural immune system does not behave normally. Instead of serving to fight infections such as bacteria and viruses, the body’s own immune system attacks itself.

Apr 27, 2023 · Undifferentiated connective tissue disease is a clinical entity defined as serological and clinical manifestations of systemic autoimmune disease, however, not fulfilling any criteria of defined connective tissue disease. This disease is considered a diagnosis of exclusion.