Ep 106: Undifferentiated Disease - What is it & How Could a Diagnosis Affect Me?

What does it mean to be diagnosed with undifferentiated disease (UD)? In this episode, Tiffany Westrich-Robertson, AiArthritis CEO and founder, unpacks this complex diagnosis, sharing her personal journey from being a mystery patient to receiving a UCTD diagnosis. Tiffany explains how undifferentiated disease fits into the autoimmune.autoinflammatory spectrum, its implications for treatment, and why early intervention is critical.

Join us on this episode to explore what undifferentiated disease means, how early treatment can improve outcomes, and the latest research shaping diagnosis and care.

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Episode Highlights:

• Learn more about undifferentiated disease, including why it’s so important to know it can be the final diagnosis OR it could branch off to a “full blown” autoimmune or autoinflammatory disease, including one of ours that include inflammatory arthritis as a major clinical component. Either way, UD IS a real diagnosis.
• Explore the connection between undiagnosed “mystery patients”, an undifferentiated diagnosis, and how UCTD and other undifferentiated conditions fit into the spectrum of autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases.
• Understand the importance of early intervention and how it can lead to remission and improved outcomes.
• Discover the role of biomarkers, precision medicine, and risk stratification in guiding treatment plans.
• Hear how AiArthritis is advancing research and offering resources to help patients navigate undifferentiated disease.

Links & Resources

• Explore more from the “Go With Us to Conferences” program: www.aiarthritis.org/conferences
• Early Symptoms of AiArthritis Study: https://www.aiarthritis.org/Early-Symptoms-Study
• Go With Us to EULAR 2023 - Ig-G4, UCTD, RMDs and the Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2Ouk-ItFk&t=264s
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