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BU Medical Center press release [PDF]

open access: yes, 1991
Press release from the Boston University Medical ...
Boston University Medical Center, Office of Media Relations
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No effects of bosentan on microvasculature in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The endothelium-derived vasoconstrictor molecule endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Andries J. Smit   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Clinical Conditions Associated With a High Antinuclear Antibody Titer in Individuals Without Autoimmune Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are present at high titers in 2% of the general population, but their clinical significance in individuals without an autoimmune (AI) disease is not known. We tested the hypothesis that the presence of a high ANA titer in non‐AI conditions is associated with disease.
Matthew Chung   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies. To help patients and providers in the decision‐making process, we developed
Anahita Deboo   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Is There a Link between the Pathogeneses of Their Underlying Complex Etiology? A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2023
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) typically manifests as a sudden, severe thunderclap headache due to narrowing of the cerebral arteries. Symptoms usually resolve within three months. An imbalance in cerebral vascular tone, an abnormal
Fahidah Alenzi, David P D’Cruz
doaj   +1 more source

Review article: pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement is a common cause of debilitating symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). There are no disease modifying therapies for this condition and the treatment remains symptomatic, largely owing to
Abraham   +105 more
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MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL TREATMENT REDUCES THE RISK OF TREATMENT ESCALATION DUE TO VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN LIMITED CUTANEOUS SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: EMULATION OF A TARGET TRIAL FROM ITALIAN RHEUMATOLOGY SOCIETY SPRING REGISTRY

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) is relatively uncommon due to the lower fibrotic burden and the predominance of the vascular complications. In vitro observations and clinical data from transplanted patients suggest a protective effect of MMF on endothelial function.
Enrico De Lorenzis   +77 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between systemic sclerosis, palmar fasciitis with polyarthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon and erythromelalgia with underlying malignancy

open access: yesRheumatology, 2022
The symptoms of a rheumatic disease may also be a sign of a proliferative process. These include conditions that present with skin and vascular changes such as systemic sclerosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon with peripheral ischaemia and ulceration ...
Katarzyna Nowak, Gary Wright
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire‐8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age among People with Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +109 more
wiley   +1 more source

Castleman’s Disease. Association with System Scleroderma

open access: yesАрхивъ внутренней медицины, 2023
The article presents an observation of a rare benign lymphoproliferative disease — Castleman’s disease, with pronounced systemic symptoms. The clinical case is of interest not only for the rarity of pathology, but also for the peculiarities of clinical ...
A. V. Yagoda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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