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Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder in a Patient with Retroviral Disease: A Rare Case Report

Farhana Tahseen Taj, Monika Singh

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Connective tissue disorders are a group of disorder of unknown etiology. Mixed connective tissue disorder is a distinct syndrome with combination of features of Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis,dermatomyositis/polymyositis and rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of mixed connective tissue disorder in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome which is to the best of our knowledge is very rare presentation.

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Connective tissue disorders are a group of disorder of unknown etiology. Mixed connective tissue disorder is a distinct syndrome with combination of features of Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis,dermatomyositis/polymyositis and rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of mixed connective tissue disorder in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome which is to the best of our knowledge is very rare presentation.

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Connective tissue disorders are a group of disorder of unknown etiology. Mixed connective tissue disorder is a distinct syndrome with combination of features of Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis,dermatomyositis/polymyositis and rheumatoid arthritis. We report a case of mixed connective tissue disorder in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome which is to the best of our knowledge is very rare presentation.

Key concepts: Connective Tissue Disorder, Polymyositis, Mixed connective tissue disease, Dermatomyositis, Connective tissue, Medicine, Rheumatoid arthritis, Connective tissue disease

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