Mixed connective tissue disease

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Symptoms

By Mayo Clinic staff

Mixed connective tissue disease doesn't have a unique set of signs and symptoms. Instead, people with mixed connective tissue disease usually have signs and symptoms of lupus, scleroderma and polymyositis, including:

  • Fatigue
  • Muscle weakness
  • Joint pain
  • Joint swelling
  • Swollen fingers
  • Mild fever
  • Raynaud's phenomenon — blood vessel spasms that interrupt blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears and nose

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Feb. 21, 2008

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