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Arthritis; Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease; Undifferentiated Systemic Rheumatic Disease; Inflammatory Joint Disease; Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs; hydroxychloroquine
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Treatment Of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease By Primary Care Providers Using Csdmards, Leslie A. Anderson
Treatment Of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease By Primary Care Providers Using Csdmards, Leslie A. Anderson
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•Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is an autoimmune disease that presents similarly to other rheumatic conditions but fails to meet laboratory requirements which indicate a specific disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, Sjogren's or scleroderma.
•UCTD presentation can include arthralgias, myalgias, fatigue, fever, Raynaud’s phenomenon and sicca like symptoms with a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test.
•Patients with UCTD symptoms are normally referred to rheumatology but a shortage exists leaving primary care providers to treat UCTD patients.
•Using disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as hydroxychloroquine is an option but it is not commonly prescribed by PCPs.
•The …