Open AccessCutaneous manifestations of mixed connective tissue disease: Study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
Author(s) -
Sumit Sen,
Pradyot Sinhamahapatra,
Supriyo Choudhury,
Anusree Gangopadhyay,
Sanchaita Bala,
Geetabali Sircar,
Gobinda Chatterjee,
Alakendu Ghosh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.123491
Subject(s) - mixed connective tissue disease , medicine , context (archaeology) , dermatology , anti nuclear antibody , disease , antibody , immunology , autoantibody , paleontology , biology
Mixed connective tissue disorder is an uncommon disease. Some scientists are reluctant to recognize it as a separate entity. Some others have defined this ailment. Cutaneous features of this condition are unique. Researchers from India have described these features to relate to those described in the studies from other parts of the globe.