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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah +8 more
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Fresh Insights into Disease Etiology and the Role of Microbial Pathogens. [PDF]
, 2016 Pathogens have been implicated in the initiation and/or promotion of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma, SSc); however, no evidence was found to substantiate the direct contribution to this disease in past years.
FARINA, Antonella, Farina, G.a.2.
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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Ultrasound-guided dextrose hydrodissection for multiple peripheral entrapment neuropathies in scleroderma: a case presentation [PDF]
Exploration of Musculoskeletal DiseasesScleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a rare connective tissue disorder with an unclear and poorly understood pathogenesis. While it primarily affects the skin and internal organs through mechanisms involving vascular dysfunction, immune ...
Helen Gharaei +3 more
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ABCS Health Sciences, 2020 Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs that promotes high morbidity and mortality.
Amanda Maria da Silva +5 more
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Journal of Ayurveda Case Reports, 2023 Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. Diffuse cutaneous scleroderma and Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (LcSSC) are the two major classifications of
Ekta Sutaria +3 more
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The role of nailfold capillaroscopy in interstitial lung diseases - Can it differentiate idiopathic cases from collagen tissue disease associated interstitial lung diseases? [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive diagnostic test that is mostly used for early diagnosis of collagen tissue diseases (CTDs). We aimed to evaluate whether NFC findings could be a clue for discriminating idiopathic interstitial
Altınışık, Göksel +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos +2 more
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Epstein-Barr virus lytic infection promotes activation of Toll-like receptor 8 innate immune response in systemic sclerosis monocytes [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Monocytes/macrophages are activated in several autoimmune diseases, including systemic sclerosis (scleroderma; SSc), with increased expression of interferon (IFN)-regulatory genes and inflammatory cytokines, suggesting dysregulation of the ...
Dreyfus, David H. +12 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
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