Mixed connective tissue disease

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare connective tissue disorder combining clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), polymyositis (PM) (see these terms) and/or rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Respiratory failure

A severe form of respiratory insufficiency characterized by inadequate gas exchange such that the levels of oxygen or carbon dioxide cannot be maintained within normal limits.


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PMID (PMCID)
23257531
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Rapidly progressive respiratory failure in mixed connective tissue disease: report of an autopsy case.
Watanabe Y, Koyama S, Moriguchi M, Miwa C, Shiraishi M, Nomura M, Nokubi M, Terai C, Kawabata Y.
Intern Med. 2012;51(24):3415-9.
Rapidly progressive respiratory failure in mixed connective tissue disease: report of an autopsy case.