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Osteopetrosis in a Patient of Systemic Sclerosis Sine Scleroderma: A Rare Association

open access: yesIndian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021
Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disorder of unknown etiology. Although it is a multisystemic disorder, skin thickening is considered as a hallmark of the disease.
Saroj K. Pati   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nailfold capillaroscopy in rheumatic connective tissue diseases

open access: yesRheumatology
Capillaroscopy is a non-invasive examination used for imaging of capillary vessels of the papillary layer of the finger nailfold. It allows the detection of microcirculation disorders in systemic connective tissue diseases.
Ewa Wielosz, Natalia Siedlecka
doaj   +1 more source

Central retinal vein occlusion: A patient with systemic sclerosis [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Introduction. Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a severe chronic connective tissue disease, which results in involvement of numerous internal organs.
Karadžić Jelena   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential Item Functioning on the Patient Health Questionnaire 8 by Disease Subtype, Language, Sex, and Age Among People With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient‐Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Somatic items used in depression assessments can potentially overlap with symptoms related to physical illness, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). No studies have looked at whether somatic depression items may be influenced by diffuse versus limited SSc disease subtypes, which are associated with varying degrees of symptom presentation.
Sophie Hu   +110 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Uncommon skeletal findings in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Radiology, 2002
Scleroderma or progressive systemic sclerosis is a diffuse disease characterised by excessive deposition of collagen and small-vessel arteritis. Systemic sclerosis is divided into two groups. 1.
Betsie van der Walt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drug-induced scleroderma-like lesion

open access: yesAllergology International, 2022
Drug-induced scleroderma-like lesion is a condition in which administration of a drug induces skin sclerotic lesions similar to systemic sclerosis or morphea.
Yasuhito Hamaguchi
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

open access: yesArthritis 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
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

open access: yesArthritis 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
wiley   +1 more source

Endothelin-1 promotes myofibroblast induction through the ETA receptor via a rac/phosphoinositide 3-kinase/akt-dependent pathway and is essential for the enhanced contractile phenotype of fibrotic fibroblasts

open access: yes, 2004
The endothelins are a family of endothelium-derived peptides that possess a variety of functions, including vasoconstriction. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is up-regulated during tissue repair and promotes myofibroblast contraction and migration, hence ...
Abraham, DJ   +34 more
core   +1 more source

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