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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Mixed connective tissue disorder was first coined in 1973 which lead to emergence of a new term in 1980.[1]
- Undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD) was first explored by LeRoy et al in 1980.[2]
- [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Outbreaks
- There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
References
- ↑ Sharp GC: Mixed connective tissue disease (Chapter 51), Arthritis and Allied Conditions. Edited by DJ McCarty.Ninth edition. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1979, pp 737-74 1
- ↑ LeRoy EC, Maricq HR, Kahaleh MB (March 1980). "Undifferentiated connective tissue syndromes". Arthritis Rheum. 23 (3): 341–3. PMID 7362686.