A good friend of mine, who I know has battled lupus for many years, has now been diagnosed with a rare disease called mixed connective tissue disease or MCTD. Of course, I took to the internet right away to look up more about this condition, and the prognosis is rather gloomy according to wiki. Are there any people here who have got mixed connective tissue disease?Is it really that bad? :-(
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Mixed connective tissue disease can lead to very serious complications which can be fatal. This is probably what you have read about. I do find the internet focuses on worst case scenarios a lot, and this does not always happen in real life. Some people with mixed connective tissue disease need no additional treatment, though when complications arise they will be dealt with accordingly. It is very likely that your friend will go on with life feeling much the same as when she just knew about the lupus, because it is similar in many of its symptoms.
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