Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
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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
Treatments taken by people for undifferentiated connective tissue disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease

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Who has undifferentiated connective tissue disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 586 say undifferentiated connective tissue disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 23 | |
| 30s | 47 | |
| 40s | 65 | |
| 50s | 58 | |
| 60s | 66 | |
| 70+ | 163 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 29 | |
| 20-29 years | 25 | |
| 30-39 years | 25 | |
| 40-49 years | 22 | |
| 50-59 years | 27 | |
| 60-69 years | 22 | |
| 70+ years | 22 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 30 | |
| Female | 756 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 381 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 14 |