<unk>  <unk>  is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks its own tissues. It is diagnosed when there is evidence of an existing autoimmune condition which does not meet the criteria for any specific autoimmune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or scleroderma. Latent lupus and incomplete lupus are alternative terms that have been used to describe this condition. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with mixed connective tissue disease, an overlap syndrome. However, MCTD is thought by some researchers to be a clinically distinct entity and is strongly associated with the presence of high titers of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) antibodies. It is estimated that up to 25 percent of people with systemic autoimmune disease could be considered to have<unk> .
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
Mixed connective tissue disease
Collagen disease
Connective tissue disease
Acrokeratoelastoidosis of Costa
Idiopathic disease
Staphylococcal infection
Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease