Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER WHICH DOES NOT MEET CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA USED TO ESTABLISH THE PRESENCE OF OTHER WELL-DEFINED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES
UCTD; Undifferentiated connective tissue disorder
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) 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.