Undifferentiated connective tissue

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Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Patients who present with clinical and serolotical manifestations that suggest a systemic autoimmune disease but do not fulfill criteria for defined connective tissue disease (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, myositis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome) are classified to have UCTD.

Learn about undifferentiated connective tissue disease, which is associated with lupus, scleroderma, and other connective tissue diseases.

Connective tissues provide the structural framework of the human body. Connective tissues come in a vast variety of forms, yet they typically have in common three characteristic components: cells, large amounts of amorphous ground substance, and protein fibers. The characteristics of these three components will ultimately determine the classifications and functions of the different types of connective tissues.

Learn more about undifferentiated connective tissue disease, an autoimmune condition with a wide range of symptoms, including how it’s diagnosed and treated.

Connective tissue is the matrix – or core element – that keeps the cells of our body together. It not only gives form and strength to the body as a whole, but creates a dynamic environment for cells to interact. Learn how the physicians at the University of Miami Health System can help.

Learn about undifferentiated connective tissue disease, which is associated with lupus, scleroderma, and other connective tissue diseases.

Wendy Kennar writes the article she wishes she could have found on Google after she was diagnosed with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.

A connective tissue disease or disorder is one that affects the elastin and collagen proteins within connective tissues. Connective tissues are