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Thoracic Cancer, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 135-142, January 2023., 2023 A total of 445 myasthenia gravis (MG) patients in which thymectomy was performed were included in this cohort. Nineteen patients (4.3%) developed a new autoimmune disease (AD) after thymectomy. The most common types of new onset ADs after thymectomy were Hashimoto's thyroiditis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which were different from those before ...
Wenxin Tian +9 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2017 Background Prokinetics are used to treat enteric dismotility symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, but they often lack adequate efficacy. The most effective prokinetics belonging to the serotonin (5-HT4) receptor agonists class were withdrawn ...
Barbara Vigone +8 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021 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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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) [PDF]
Laboratory Medicine, 2005 labmedicine.com November 2005 Volume 36 Number 11 LABMEDICINE 723 Systemic sclerosis is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue in the skin and multiple organs.1 Scleroderma derives its name from the Greek words “sclerosis” (hardness) and “derma” (skin), thus aptly named “hard skin,” a feature that
M. Qasim Ansari +2 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020 Scleroderma renal crisis is a serious complication that can develop in certain patients with systemic sclerosis. Some risks have been identified as potential triggers of scleroderma renal crisis, including the high-dose oral corticosteroids.
Ramy M Hanna +9 more
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Scleroderma with Nodular Scleroderma
Case Reports in Dermatology, 2016 Background: Nodular scleroderma is a rare variant of scleroderma which can occur in connection with systemic sclerosis or morphea. A biopsy from the lesion can demonstrate the scleroderma pattern, i.e., keloid pattern or mixed type.
Chutika Srisuttiyakorn +1 more
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Cerebral infarction caused by systemic sclerosis: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by vascular lesions caused by collagen deposition in the skin and viscera and damage to the endothelium.
Qingqing Wang +3 more
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Calcinosis circumscripta of the breasts: The deeper meaning
South African Journal of Radiology, 2023 Calcinosis circumscripta involving the breasts usually hints at an underlying systemic cause, most commonly connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma or dermatomyositis.
Tanusha Sewchuran, Joel M. Kabeya
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European Journal of Neurology, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 463-473, February 2023., 2023 In this study we define long‐term characteristics of various neurological autoimmune disorders encountered after SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccinations. Long‐term outcome was favorable in most cases. Re‐vaccinations were well‐tolerated and should be considered on an individual risk/benefit analysis.
Sofia Doubrovinskaia +11 more
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Systemic Sclerosis Manifesting Post-Radiotherapy: A Case Report
European Medical Journal Dermatology, 2023 Morphoea is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and underlying tissues, characterised by fibrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue without systemic involvement.
Devanshi Nimbark +2 more
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