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** Phase of the disease | ** Phase of the disease | ||
** Rate of progression | ** Rate of progression | ||
* Treatment strategies must follow conventional therapies that are used for similar problems in other [[Rheumatology|rheumatic]] diseases ([[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[scleroderma]], [[polymyositis]]).<ref name="pmid16084325">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kim P, Grossman JM |title=Treatment of mixed connective tissue disease |journal=Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=549–65, viii |date=August 2005 |pmid=16084325 |doi=10.1016/j.rdc.2005.04.008 |url=}}</ref> | |||
* Patients usually react to low doses of [[Steroid|steroids]] and [[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug|non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]], in combination with [[Immunosuppressive drug|immunosuppressive drugs]] or [[Biology|biologic]] agents ([[monoclonal antibodies]]). | * Patients usually react to low doses of [[Steroid|steroids]] and [[Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug|non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs]], in combination with [[Immunosuppressive drug|immunosuppressive drugs]] or [[Biology|biologic]] agents ([[monoclonal antibodies]]). | ||
* In [[refractory]] cases or in severe clinical conditions, [[Antibody|immunoglobulins]], [[Chemotherapy|cytotoxic agents]] (such as [[cyclophosphamide]]) or [[Biology|biologic]] drugs can be administered.<ref name="pmid243534962">{{cite journal |vauthors=Latuśkiewicz-Potemska J, Zygmunt A, Biernacka-Zielińska M, Stańczyk J, Smolewska E |title=Mixed connective tissue disease presenting with progressive scleroderma symptoms in a 10-year-old girl |journal=Postepy Dermatol Alergol |volume=30 |issue=5 |pages=329–36 |date=October 2013 |pmid=24353496 |pmc=3858664 |doi=10.5114/pdia.2013.38365 |url=}}</ref> | * In [[refractory]] cases or in severe clinical conditions, [[Antibody|immunoglobulins]], [[Chemotherapy|cytotoxic agents]] (such as [[cyclophosphamide]]) or [[Biology|biologic]] drugs can be administered.<ref name="pmid243534962">{{cite journal |vauthors=Latuśkiewicz-Potemska J, Zygmunt A, Biernacka-Zielińska M, Stańczyk J, Smolewska E |title=Mixed connective tissue disease presenting with progressive scleroderma symptoms in a 10-year-old girl |journal=Postepy Dermatol Alergol |volume=30 |issue=5 |pages=329–36 |date=October 2013 |pmid=24353496 |pmc=3858664 |doi=10.5114/pdia.2013.38365 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* [[Plasmapheresis]] may be a therapeutic option, especially when it is combined with agents that can block production of pathogenic [[Autoantibody|autoantibodies]], such as [[rituximab]] (a [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]] anti-CD20 which can modulate the disease activity). | * [[Plasmapheresis]] may be a therapeutic option, especially when it is combined with agents that can block production of pathogenic [[Autoantibody|autoantibodies]], such as [[rituximab]] (a [[Monoclonal antibodies|monoclonal antibody]] anti-CD20 which can modulate the disease activity). | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Medical Therapy
- The treatment of patients with MCTD is organ specific and depends on:[1]
- Kind of internal organ involvement
- Phase of the disease
- Rate of progression
- Treatment strategies must follow conventional therapies that are used for similar problems in other rheumatic diseases (systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, polymyositis).[2]
- Patients usually react to low doses of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in combination with immunosuppressive drugs or biologic agents (monoclonal antibodies).
- In refractory cases or in severe clinical conditions, immunoglobulins, cytotoxic agents (such as cyclophosphamide) or biologic drugs can be administered.[3]
- Plasmapheresis may be a therapeutic option, especially when it is combined with agents that can block production of pathogenic autoantibodies, such as rituximab (a monoclonal antibody anti-CD20 which can modulate the disease activity).
References
- ↑ Latuśkiewicz-Potemska J, Zygmunt A, Biernacka-Zielińska M, Stańczyk J, Smolewska E (October 2013). "Mixed connective tissue disease presenting with progressive scleroderma symptoms in a 10-year-old girl". Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 30 (5): 329–36. doi:10.5114/pdia.2013.38365. PMC 3858664. PMID 24353496.
- ↑ Kim P, Grossman JM (August 2005). "Treatment of mixed connective tissue disease". Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 31 (3): 549–65, viii. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2005.04.008. PMID 16084325.
- ↑ Latuśkiewicz-Potemska J, Zygmunt A, Biernacka-Zielińska M, Stańczyk J, Smolewska E (October 2013). "Mixed connective tissue disease presenting with progressive scleroderma symptoms in a 10-year-old girl". Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 30 (5): 329–36. doi:10.5114/pdia.2013.38365. PMC 3858664. PMID 24353496.