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Article: Undifferentiated connective tissue disease with various pigmentary patterns: a study of three patients.(CASE REPORTS)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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Abstract
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is a condition characterized by the presence of clinical manifestations suggestive of a connective tissue disease and at least one non-organ specific autoantibody. In this report I am presenting three types of cutaneous pigmentary changes are presented in three patients which were the clue to the diagnosis of UCTD.
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Introduction
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) refers to a cluster of systemic disorders characterized by clinical manifestations suggestive of a connective tissue disease and the presence of at least one non-organ specific autoantibody ...