Early undifferentiated connective tissue disease (CTD). VI. An inception cohort after 10 years: disease remissions and changes in diagnoses in well established and undifferentiated CTD.

Abstract

The survival of patients with SSc was poor, with most dying early in the course of their disease. Remissions were seen in all groups of patients except SSc. The remissions were sometimes transient in SLE. Undifferentiated disease at initial examination within 12 months of onset usually remains undifferentiated.