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Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis: A Case Report of a Patient with Diffuse Scleroderma
Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (SPD) or Sneddon-Wilkinson disease is a rare, benign, chronic, sterile pustular eruption which is associated with various systemic diseases including immunoglobinopathies, neoplasms, and autoimmune disorders.
Fatemeh Mokhtari, Nazila Poostiyan
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and motility disorders in patients with systemic scleroderma [PDF]
Background Studies on gastrointestinal symptoms, dysfunctions, and neurological disorders in systemic scleroderma are lacking so far. Methods Thirty-eight scleroderma patients (34 limited, 4 diffuse), 60 healthy controls and 68 dyspeptic controls were ...
Palasciano Giuseppe +6 more
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Hand disease in scleroderma: a clinical correlate for chronic hand transplant rejection [PDF]
Chronic rejection remains a potential long-term consequence of hand composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA). Scleroderma has already been proposed as a model for chronic facial allograft rejection based on potential parallels of observed progression ...
Puri, A +6 more
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Iloprost suppresses connective tissue growth factor production in fibroblasts and in the skin of scleroderma patients [PDF]
Patients with scleroderma receiving Iloprost as a treatment for severe Raynaud's phenomenon report a reduction in skin tightness, suggesting that this drug inhibits skin fibrosis.
Stratton, R +17 more
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Highlights • Male sex, cardiac involvement, DLCO 5 mg/l are strong predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis. • This study shows the survival of subtypes and in particular sine scleroderma. • Sine scleroderma subtype has better survival than diffuse
Sébastien De Almeida Chaves +13 more
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A Role of Myocardin Related Transcription Factor-A (MRTF-A) in Scleroderma Related Fibrosis. [PDF]
In scleroderma (systemic sclerosis, SSc), persistent activation of myofibroblast leads to severe skin and organ fibrosis resistant to therapy. Increased mechanical stiffness in the involved fibrotic tissues is a hallmark clinical feature and a cause of ...
Ayuko Takahashi (789901) +35 more
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Scleroderma associated Pulmonary–Renal Syndrome is a rare but severe complication with a poor prognosis and high mortality. A high index of suspicion is needed for early recognition of this potential complication in patients with systemic sclerosis and ...
Hazim Bukamur +5 more
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Renal perfusion in scleroderma patients assessed by microbubble-based contrast-enhanced ultrasound [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Renal damage is common in scleroderma. It can occur acutely or chronically. Renal reserve might already be impaired before it can be detected by laboratory findings.
Himsel, Andrea +12 more
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A CASE OF SCLERODACTYLE WITH DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA [PDF]
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Background Interstitial lung diseases are common features in scleroderma that seem to add to the morbidity and mortality of the disease. Other complications that may occur with scleroderma are pulmonary hypertension. Aim to evaluate the functional status
Ahmed A.A Hussieny +6 more
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