Association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and placenta accreta spectrum
Abstract Introduction Placenta accreta spectrum and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are two significant contributors to severe maternal morbidity and fetal prematurity that may have related but opposite uteroplacental vascular origins. However, the relationship between these conditions is uncertain.
Matthew Givens +6 more
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Lymphatic microangiopathy of the skin in systemic sclerosis [PDF]
METHODS: The cutaneous capillary lymphatic system in patients with systemic sclerosis was investigated using fluorescence microlymphography. The distal upper limbs of 16 healthy controls (mean age 62.3+/-13.1 yr) and 16 patients with systemic sclerosis ...
Brühlmann, P. +7 more
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Autoimmune gastrointestinal complications in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: case series and literature review [PDF]
The association of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases is rare, but has been described in the literature, mostly as case reports.
Agmon-Levin N +101 more
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Hand impairment is a frequently reported complaint in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and a leading cause of disability and diminished quality of life.
Meridith L. Balbach +5 more
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Adenocarcinoma of the third portion of the duodenum in a man with CREST syndrome
Background CREST (Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly and Telangiectasias) syndrome has been rarely associated with other malignancies (lung, esophagus).This is the first report of a primary adenocarcinoma of the third
Fragulidis Georgios +5 more
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A Case of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction [PDF]
Scleroderma is a systemic disease characterized by the deposition of excessive collagen and other matrix elements in the skin as well as in multiple internal organs.
Baichi, Matt
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O termo úlcera de Marjolin é usado para designar a transformação maligna que se origina na pele cronicamente lesada. Trata-se de neoplasia mais agressiva do que aquelas não relacionadas com cicatriz e, frequentemente, é subdiagnosticada ou tratada de ...
ALMEIDA, José Roberto Paes de +4 more
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Assessing the prevalence of autoimmune, endocrine, gynecologic, and psychiatric comorbidities in an ethnically diverse cohort of female fibromyalgia patients: does the time from hysterectomy provide a clue? [PDF]
Background: This retrospective chart review investigated differences in the prevalence of medical comorbidity between women with fibromyalgia (FM) (n=219) and a control group women with chronic pain (CP) without FM (n=116).
Amber, Kyle T. +5 more
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Systemic Sclerosis and Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy [PDF]
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease affecting women of childbearing age at least five times more than men. For a long time, pregnant women with SSc have high morbidity and mortality based on case reports and case series.
Awalia, A. (Awalia) +2 more
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Stiff skin syndrome: evidence for an inflammation-independent fibrosis? [PDF]
Objectives. Stiff skin syndrome (SSS) is a rare scleroderma-like syndrome of unknown aetiology. A 16-year-old boy presented with thoracic and abdominal asymmetry, and ‘orange peel' cutaneous lesions, with fibrotic stone-hard indurations at the buttocks ...
Distler, Joerg H. W. +10 more
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