Mixed connective tissue disease
Sharp's syndrome
Facts
:
Autoimmune, connective tissue disease (no
RENAL
involvement)
Considered an overlap syndrome because it combines features of
scleroderma
, myositis,
systemic lupus erythematosus
, and
rheumatoid arthritis
( with some sources adding
polymyositis
,
dermatomyositis
, and
inclusion body myositis
)
History / PE
:
Joint pain/swelling
Malaise
Arthralgias
Muscle inflammation
Sclerodactyly
Diagnosis
:
Anti-nRNP
(nuclear ribonucleoprotein) positive
Associated With
:
HLA-DR4
August 3rd 2010
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