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A clinical case of a patient with systemic scleroderma who underwent COVID-19. In systemic scleroderma, pulmonary involvement is the most common cause of death in patients is presented.
E. A. Akhmetov +2 more
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ABSTRACT Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) and morphea are rare sclerosing connective tissue disorders, and there remains debate about whether these entities are pathologically distinct or related. This case report describes the successful treatment of an adolescent patient who developed progressive morphea plaques while being treated with systemic ...
Daphne M. Cheung +5 more
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CXCR4 pos circulating progenitor cells coexpressing monocytic and endothelial markers correlating with fibrotic clinical features are present in the peripheral blood of patients affected by systemic sclerosis [PDF]
There is still controversy regarding the role of circulating endothelial and progenitor cells (CECs/CEPs) in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc).
CAMPIONI, Diana +8 more
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Prospects for using mycophenolate mofetil in diffuse scleroderma
The paper considers the immunosuppressive properties of micophenolate mofetil (MMF) and results of its use in graft rejection and rheumatic diseases. It also provides evidence suggesting the suppression of overfibrosis with the use of MMF, as well as the
L P Ananyeva
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Connective tissue disease related interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: provisional core sets of domains and instruments for use in clinical trials [PDF]
Rationale Clinical trial design in interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) has been hampered by lack of consensus on appropriate outcome measures for reliably assessing treatment response.
Antoniou, K +40 more
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Objective Ultrasound (US) has been proposed as a potential tool for assessing skin fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, a large‐scale comparison of US‐based assessment with histologic markers of skin fibrosis has not been reported. We evaluated US‐based skin assessments for their face validity (differentiation between involved SSc and healthy
Ruhani Desai +12 more
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Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with an increased risk of cancer. We aimed to assess the prevalence of cancer in our cohort and to explore possible associations with clinical, immunological and treatment characteristics.Methods Our ...
Maria De Santis +8 more
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Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
In this case, we describe an unusual presentation of a young woman with a rash typical of morphoea (confirmed on biopsy), who went on to develop myositis in an atypical distribution.
Mary Sommerlad +2 more
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Evaluation of estimated glomerular filtration rate and clinical variables in systemic sclerosis patients [PDF]
Objectives: The most important renal complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is scleroderma renal crisis (SRC). Many patients demonstrate less severe renal complications, most likely associated with reduced renal blood flow and a consequent reduction in
Amoroso, Antonio +7 more
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This review critically examines clinical studies on both conventional and machine learning (ML)‐integrated diffuse optical spectroscopy and imaging methods for dermatological applications, with a primary focus on the past decade and inclusion of earlier foundational work where appropriate.
Iftak Hussain +7 more
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