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Arthritis Diagnosis Can Change

Q: I was originally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three years ago. Multiple treatments have been ineffective. My doctor is now suggesting that I might have something called "mixed connective tissue disease." Can you tell me more about this and its relationship to rheumatoid arthritis?

By Robert Shmerling, M.D.

July 1, 2009

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