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Systemic Sclerosis, Scleroderma

2006
Abstract The scleroderma spectrum of disorders includes several diseases that have Raynaud’s phenomenon or skin sclerosis in common, comprising (1) localized cutaneous scleroderma; (2) systemic sclerosis (SSc)—the most important form of scleroderma—limited cutaneous SSc, diffuse cutaneous SSc, and overlap syndromes (with features of ...
Christopher P. Denton, Carol M. Black
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Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Australasian Annals of Medicine, 1970
SummarySixteen cases of progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) were studied in a large general hospital in Singapore from 1957 to 1967. Thirteen were Chinese and 3 Malays. The majority were middle‐aged housewives and half of the cases were seen less than six months after onset.
Oon Teik Khoo, Chong Hai Tay
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Early Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease: III. Outcome and Prognostic Indicators in Early Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1993
Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, varies widely in its presentation and course. Many patients with scleroderma have a disease course of 10 to 20 years [1-4], but some patients experience a rapidly progressive form of disease characterized by early ...
Ken J. Bulpitt, Ken J. Bulpitt, Philip J. Clements, Philip J. Clements, Peter A. Lachenbruch, Peter A. Lachenbruch, Harold E. Paulus, Harold E. Paulus, James Peter, Mel Agopian, J. Z. Singer, J. Z. Singer, V. D. Steen, V. D. Steen, D. Clegg, C. Ziminski, C. Ziminski, Graciela S. Alarcón, Graciela S. Alarcón, M. Luggen, M. Luggen, R. P. Polisson, R. P. Polisson, R. Willkens, R. Willkens, J. Reading, H. Williams, J. Ward   +27 more
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Vitiligolike Macules in Systemic Scleroderma

Archives of Dermatology, 1983
Changes of hyperpigmentation and depigmentation in systemic scleroderma have been known since the last century, but their relationship to the pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood. Clinical, histologic, histochemical, immunopathologic, and electron microscopic studies of the depigmented lesions in seven patients with systemic scleroderma ...
Nestor P. Sanchez, Miguel Vázquez, Jorge L. Sánchez   +2 more
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Erosive Arthropathy in Systemic Scleroderma

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1975
ALTHOUGH the classic bony changes seen in systemic scleroderma may be accompanied by changes in the joints, only rarely is destruction of subchondral bone found in joint spaces. 1-3 However, roentgenograms of the hand of a 64-year-old woman with systemic scleroderma who was seen recently at the Lahey Clinic showed a classic pencil-in-cup (mortar and ...
William P. Beetham, Wayne Wild
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Nailfold capillaroscopy: a blinded study of its discriminatory value in scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 1986
The appearances of the nailfold capillaries can be used to distinguish between various connective tissue diseases. In a study of 30 patients (10 with scleroderma, nine with systemic lupus erythematosus, and 11 with rheumatoid arthritis), photographs were
N. McGill, P. Gow
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Systemic Scleroderma and Pregnancy

1999
Abstract Young women with systemic scleroderma often ask me if it is okay to get pregnant. The answer is that it depends on several factors: the stage of the disease, the medications that are required to control the disease, and the risks that people are willing to take in order to have a child.
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[Systemic scleroderma with interstitial pneumonia].

La Revue du praticien, 2008
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Cottin, Vincent, Khouatra, C, Cordier, Jf   +2 more
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Epidemiology of Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1971
Abstract A large-scale epidemiologic study of scleroderma was completed, including 86 patients who met specified criteria and who were hospital-diagnosed from 1947 through 1968.
Thomas A. Medsger, Alfonse T. Masi
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Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)

1991
Estimating prognosis in systemic sclerosis is particularly difficult for a number of reasons. First, it is a disorder of remarkable clinical heterogeneity. Patients may be classified as having diffuse (widespread) or limited (restricted) cutaneous involvement. Additional variants not yet described are likely to exist.
Virginia D. Steen, Thomas A. Medsger
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