The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to Ben Cooper on 28 October 2011, following the departure of Andy Parfitt. Ben Cooper answers to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie. On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced.
Whereas lupus is a connective tissue disease, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is-by definition-a combination or overlap of several other connective tissue diseases.hereas lupus is a connective tissue disease, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is-by definition-a combination or overlap of several other connective tissue diseases.
This term, UCTD, was introduced about 30 years ago and in the strictest use describes a patient who has symptoms and findings suggestive of connective tissue disease but does not meet the official criteria for any one specific disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.