Welcome to our Foundation website. You may have just seen your first patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, a rare autoimmune disease, and need a quick reference point. Provided below is a direct link to information on the disease at Up to Date and Merck Manual for professionals. Following that is a brief explanation on the difference between MCTD and UCTD if that is required.
Up to Date Overview
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/definition-and-diagnosis-of-mixed-connective-tissue-disease
Merck Manual Overview
http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/musculoskeletal-and-connective-tissue-disorders/autoimmune-rheumatic-disorders/mixed-connective-tissue-disease-mctd
MedicineNet MCTD vs UCTD
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16955