What is undifferentiated connective tissue disease?

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease refers to the expression of certain symptoms of some of the classic connective tissue diseases such as abnormal antibodies or muscle pain, but not enough to be defined as one particular connective tissue disorder.

How do members experience undifferentiated connective tissue disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for undifferentiated connective tissue disease*

*Data from patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
undifferentiated connective tissue disease (1)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
for undifferentiated connective tissue disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
moodiness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
undifferentiated connective tissue disease (1)

*Data from patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has undifferentiated connective tissue disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 20
30s 100
40s 165
50s 272
60s 208
70+ 88

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 818

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What is undifferentiated connective tissue disease?

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease refers to the expression of certain symptoms of some of the classic connective tissue diseases such as abnormal antibodies or muscle pain, but not enough to be defined as one particular connective tissue disorder.



Common symptoms reported by people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
151
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
323

Data from patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
for undifferentiated connective tissue disease (1 evaluation)
Side effects
moodiness
Total evaluations
1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has undifferentiated connective tissue disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 632 say undifferentiated connective tissue disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 20
30s 100
40s 165
50s 272
60s 208
70+ 88
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 46
20-29 years 62
30-39 years 79
40-49 years 96
50-59 years 41
60-69 years 11
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 35
Female 818

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 390
Not Diagnosed 13

These charts show data from undifferentiated connective tissue disease patients who have completed their condition history
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