Journal article
Authors list: Chaigne, Benjamin; Scire, Carlo Alberto; Talarico, Rosaria; Alexander, Tobias; Amoura, Zahir; Avcin, Tadej; Beretta, Lorenzo; Doria, Andrea; Guffroy, Aurelien; Guimaraes, Vera; Hachulla, Eric; Krieg, Thomas; Launay, David; Lepri, Gemma; Moinzadeh, Pia; Mueller-Ladner, Ulf; Rednic, Simona; Rodrigues, Ana; Tas, Sander W.; Van Vollenhoven, Ronald F.; Vieira, Ana; Bombardieri, Stefano; Fonseca, Joao Eurico; Galetti, Ilaria; Schneider, Matthias; Smith, Vanessa; Cutolo, Maurizio; Mosca, Marta; Fischer-Betz, Rebecca
Publication year: 2018
Journal: RMD Open: Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Volume number: 4
ISSN: 2056-5933
Open access status: Gold
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000783
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
Abstract:
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a complex overlap disease with features of different autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTDs) namely systemic sclerosis, poly/dermatomyositis and systemic lupus erythematous in patients with antibodies targeting the U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle. In this narrative review, we summarise the results of a systematic literature research which was performed as part of the European Reference Network on Rare and Complex Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Diseases project, aimed at evaluating existing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) or recommendations. Since no specific CPGs on MCTD were found, other CPGs developed for other CTDs were taken into consideration in order to discuss what can be applied to MCTD even if designed for other diseases. Three major objectives were proposed for the future development of CPGs: MCTD diagnosis (diagnostic criteria), MCTD initial and follow-up evaluations, MCTD treatment. Early diagnosis, epidemiological data, assessment of burden of disease and QOL aspects are among the unmet needs identified by patients.
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Chaigne, B., Scire, C., Talarico, R., Alexander, T., Amoura, Z., Avcin, T., et al. (2018) Mixed connective tissue disease: state of the art on clinical practice guidelines, RMD Open: Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, 4, Article UNSP e000783. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000783
APA Citation style: Chaigne, B., Scire, C., Talarico, R., Alexander, T., Amoura, Z., Avcin, T., Beretta, L., Doria, A., Guffroy, A., Guimaraes, V., Hachulla, E., Krieg, T., Launay, D., Lepri, G., Moinzadeh, P., Mueller-Ladner, U., Rednic, S., Rodrigues, A., Tas, S., ...Fischer-Betz, R. (2018). Mixed connective tissue disease: state of the art on clinical practice guidelines. RMD Open: Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases. 4, Article UNSP e000783. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000783
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