Clinical and serological features of systemic sclerosis in a multicenter African American cohort: Analysis of the genome research in African American scleroderma patients clinical database. [PDF]
, 2017 Racial differences exist in the severity of systemic sclerosis (SSc). To enhance our knowledge about SSc in African Americans, we established a comprehensive clinical database from the largest multicenter cohort of African American SSc patients assembled
Boin, Francesco +28 more
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Metastatic Calcinosis of Gastric Mucosa
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020 Calcinosis cutis refers to the deposition of calcium salts in the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue and is frequently associated with inflammation. Gastric calcinosis can be classified into metastatic, dystrophic, and idiopathic; metastatic calcinosis is
Vatsalya Kosuru MD +6 more
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Calcinosis Cutis of the Nasal Dorsum
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Summary:. Calcinosis cutis is a common dermatological problem in patients with systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, and systemic lupus erythematous; however, it is rare to occur outside of these diseases.
Henry R. Marsh, BS +3 more
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Nicotinamide treatment in a murine model of familial tumoral calcinosis reduces serum Fgf23 and raises heart calcium [PDF]
, 2014 Mutations in the GALNT3 gene result in familial tumoral calcinosis, characterized by persistent hyperphosphatemia and ectopic calcific masses in soft tissues.
Gray, Amie K. +3 more
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Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2015 Calcinosis cutis is a condition of accumulation of calcium salts within the dermis. The clinco-radiologic features of a 60 year old lady with idiopathic calcinosis cutis is reported. Emphasis on appropriate laboratory workup is crucial once the diagnosis
Nawaz Usman
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Innate Immunity in Calcinosis Cutis
Immuno, 2022 Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, manifesting as variably shaped papules, nodules, and plaques that can substantially impair quality of life.
Simon W. Jiang +2 more
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Hyperphosphatemic Familial Tumoral Calcinosis
Definitions, 2020 Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis (HFTC) is a condition characterized by an increase in the levels of phosphate in the blood (hyperphosphatemia) and abnormal deposits of phosphate and calcium (calcinosis) in the body's tissues.
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Systemic sclerosis – metamorphosis of a life [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021 Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disorder marked by heterogeneous clinical manifestations and variable disease course. We present the case of a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis with anti-PM/Scl antibodies and associated ...
Andra-Patricia Stanciu +2 more
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Research Models for Studying Vascular Calcification [PDF]
, 2020 Calcification of the vessel wall contributes to high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vascular calcification (VC) is a systemic disease with multifaceted contributing and inhibiting factors in an actively regulated process.
Babic, Milen +4 more
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Distinct by Design: Unraveling the Unique Clinical and Transcriptomic Identity of Juvenile Scleromyositis Overlap Compared to Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis and Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Implications for Care and Pathogenesis. [PDF]
ACR Open RheumatolObjective To characterize clinical and transcriptomic differences in juvenile scleromyositis overlap (jOverlap) compared to juvenile systemic sclerosis (jSSc) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), focusing on autoantibody profiles, organ involvement, treatment, and peripheral blood gene expression.
Robinson AD +6 more
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