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Scleroderma Renal Crisis as Initial Presentation of Scleroderma
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022 Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by the development of severe or worsening arterial hypertension associated with the abrupt onset of progressive renal failure in the absence of any other cause.
Sahil Bagai +4 more
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Localized scleroderma – current treatment options
Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2017 Localized scleroderma (morphea) is a connective tissue disease that affects the skin, subcutaneous tissue and underlying tissues including the fasciae, muscles and bones. The treatment of localized scleroderma depends on the clinical form of the disease,
Katarzyna Wolska-Gawron +2 more
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Evaluation of the optic nerve head vessel density in patients with limited scleroderma
Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology, 2021 Objectives: To investigate the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters of the optic nerve head and peripapillary retina and to assess macular and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness by using spectral-domain optical
Hilal Kılınç Hekimsoy +4 more
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Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2018 Rowland Noakes Queensland Institute of Dermatology, Greenslopes Private Hospital Campus, Greenslopes, QLD, Australia Background: Scleroderma is traditionally managed with immunomodulatory agents such as methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil and ...
Noakes R
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive skin fibrosis. It has 2 main clinical subtypes—diffuse cutaneous scleroderma and limited cutaneous scleroderma. Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) is defined as presence
Asif Ali Hitawala MD +5 more
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and motility disorders in patients with systemic scleroderma
BMC Gastroenterology, 2008 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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Keloidal Scleroderma: Case Report and Review [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2015 Objective. We report a rare case of keloidal scleroderma and provide an analysis of similar cases. Results. A 41 year-old woman presented with dark brown, indurated, exophytic nodules over the chest along with smaller hyperpigmented plaques scattered ...
Sama Kassira +3 more
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Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma-Related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension — a Case Report
Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2016 Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH), defined by mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAPm) ≥25 mm Hg, can lead to increasing pulmonary vascular resistance, which eventually results in right ventricle failure.
Ţilea Ioan +3 more
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Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2023 Background Juvenile localized scleroderma (LS) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) are rare pediatric conditions often associated with severe morbidities. Delays in diagnosis are common, increasing the risk for permanent damage and worse outcomes.
Leigh A. Stubbs +20 more
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Esclerose sistêmica e sarcoidose Scleroderma and sarcoidosis
Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2005 Os autores descrevem o caso de uma paciente com esclerose sistêmica (ES) - forma limitada - com comprometimento pulmonar tipo fibrose intersticial. Após sete anos sem acompanhamento, foram identificados gânglios mediastinais e esplenomegalia.
Fernanda Guidolin +4 more
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